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A568 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 547 collisions on the A568 from 1979 to 2006, with 747 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 77 serious, and 14 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A568 was on 15 December 2006.

Collisions since 1979
547
1,828th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
747
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
77
88 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Dec 2006
Busiest year
1994
47 collisions

Crash severity on the A568

On the A568, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2006

  • Fatal132.4%
  • Serious7714%
  • Slight45784%

Where the A568 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,828th
Most casualties
1,826th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

A568 accidents by year

Collisions on the A568 peaked at 47 in 1994, and none have been recorded since 2006.

Collisions and casualties on the A568, 1979 to 2006

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200611
200500
200400
200300
200211
200156
200055
199900
199811
1997913
199659
199568
19944765
19934464
19924264
19913547
19904667
19894760
19883245
19872542
19862531
19853139
19842126
19832028
19822537
19812730
19802634
19792124

When crashes happen on the A568

Friday has the most collisions on the A568 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (16%)
  • Tuesday68 (12%)
  • Wednesday84 (15%)
  • Thursday83 (15%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (12%)
  • 9am to noon90 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm74 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (10%)
  • February36 (6.6%)
  • March39 (7.1%)
  • April41 (7.5%)
  • May43 (7.9%)
  • June29 (5.3%)
  • July48 (8.8%)
  • August43 (7.9%)
  • September45 (8.2%)
  • October54 (9.9%)
  • November50 (9.1%)
  • December63 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight375 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A568 crashes

On the A568, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph434 (79%)
  • 40 mph70 (13%)
  • 60 mph41 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds385 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Other44 (8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry322 (59%)
  • Wet or damp208 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway229 (42%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A568 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A568, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant468 (63%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)
  • Cyclist57 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car684 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle62 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.2%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1557 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20141 (19%)
  • 21 to 25100 (13%)
  • 26 to 35143 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider411 (55%)
  • Passenger215 (29%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A568

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A568

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A568 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A568 were recorded in 2 council areas. Halton has the most, with 433, followed by St. Helens (112).

Collisions on the A568 in each area, 1979 to 2006
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton433565967
2ndSt. Helens11218048

A568 crashes by town

Collisions on the A568 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Widnes (375) and St Helens, St. Helens (56).

Latest recorded crashes on the A568

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A568, from 22 April 1996 to 15 December 2006.

Severity