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A567 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,966 collisions on the A567 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,755 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 249 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A567, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,966
591st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,755
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
29 people killed
Serious collisions
249
278 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A567

On the A567, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.4%
  • Serious24913%
  • Slight1,69086%

Where the A567 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
591st
Most casualties
572nd
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
857th

A567 accidents by year

Collisions on the A567 peaked at 84 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A567, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
2024912
20231419
20221213
20211112
202067
201989
20181115
2017814
201669
20151417
20142230
20131319
20121624
20112027
20101824
20092225
20081929
20072324
20061921
20053260
20045081
20034977
20025570
20014782
20006384
19996190
199870106
19976187
199681114
199573118
199475114
199383118
199278113
199181126
199084103
198980112
19886186
19876380
19865766
19856692
19846991
19835168
19826074
19814763
19803346
19795877

When crashes happen on the A567

Friday has the most collisions on the A567 (343), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (503).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday290 (15%)
  • Tuesday270 (14%)
  • Wednesday281 (14%)
  • Thursday296 (15%)
  • Friday343 (17%)
  • Saturday316 (16%)
  • Sunday170 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am89 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am144 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon285 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm403 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm503 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm301 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight229 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January152 (7.7%)
  • February159 (8.1%)
  • March179 (9.1%)
  • April132 (6.7%)
  • May142 (7.2%)
  • June132 (6.7%)
  • July160 (8.1%)
  • August162 (8.2%)
  • September172 (8.7%)
  • October187 (9.5%)
  • November182 (9.3%)
  • December207 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,359 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit554 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A567 crashes

On the A567, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,888 (96%)
  • 40 mph18 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph47 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,522 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (2.4%)
  • Other46 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded39 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,344 (68%)
  • Wet or damp596 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,708 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (7%)
  • Roundabout98 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A567 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A567, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,197 (43%)
  • Pedestrian686 (25%)
  • Bus or coach occupant305 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant172 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist152 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant63 (2.3%)
  • Other27 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,086 (64%)
  • Bus or coach302 (9.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car274 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle164 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle161 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (4.1%)
  • Other133 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5101 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10155 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 15178 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20355 (13%)
  • 21 to 25346 (13%)
  • 26 to 35539 (20%)
  • 36 to 45362 (13%)
  • 46 to 55282 (10%)
  • 56 to 65202 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75141 (5.1%)
  • Over 7592 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,095 (40%)
  • Passenger974 (35%)
  • Pedestrian686 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A567

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A567

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A567 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A567 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has the most, with 1,395, followed by Liverpool (534) and West Lancashire (33).

Collisions on the A567 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton1,3951,89914150
2ndLiverpool5347891089
3rdWest Lancashire3361310

A567 crashes by town

Collisions on the A567 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Bootle, Sefton (983) and Liverpool (491).

Recent crashes on the A567

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A567, from 26 April 2023 to 16 September 2025.

Severity