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A571 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,546 collisions on the A571 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,162 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 225 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A571, down 45% from 20 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,546
725th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,162
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
19 people killed
Serious collisions
225
256 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A571

On the A571, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.2%
  • Serious22515%
  • Slight1,30284%

Where the A571 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
725th
Most casualties
706th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
951st

A571 accidents by year

Collisions on the A571 peaked at 56 in 1999 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A571, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251113
20242023
20231217
20221419
202177
2020911
2019910
20181822
20171519
20161623
20151418
20141928
20132027
20122026
20112849
20101625
20093348
20083459
20073046
20062850
20054047
20043244
20033050
20024258
20014574
20004454
19995690
19985366
19973951
19963760
19954055
19943650
19934990
19924868
19915066
19904770
19894361
19884252
19873853
19865173
19854661
19845260
19833646
19824464
19814451
19804254
19794754

When crashes happen on the A571

Thursday has the most collisions on the A571 (253), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (396).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday230 (15%)
  • Tuesday206 (13%)
  • Wednesday217 (14%)
  • Thursday253 (16%)
  • Friday250 (16%)
  • Saturday218 (14%)
  • Sunday172 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am67 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am185 (12%)
  • 9am to noon203 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm262 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm396 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm253 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight156 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (7.4%)
  • February112 (7.2%)
  • March138 (8.9%)
  • April123 (8%)
  • May119 (7.7%)
  • June125 (8.1%)
  • July119 (7.7%)
  • August123 (8%)
  • September130 (8.4%)
  • October147 (9.5%)
  • November146 (9.4%)
  • December150 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,076 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A571 crashes

On the A571, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,332 (86%)
  • 40 mph39 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph161 (10%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,135 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds276 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Other61 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry872 (56%)
  • Wet or damp623 (40%)
  • Frost or ice32 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,428 (92%)
  • Roundabout56 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A571 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A571, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,408 (65%)
  • Pedestrian334 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist115 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,157 (78%)
  • Motorcycle209 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach52 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.1%)
  • Other32 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1079 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15150 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20435 (20%)
  • 21 to 25269 (12%)
  • 26 to 35413 (19%)
  • 36 to 45274 (13%)
  • 46 to 55220 (10%)
  • 56 to 65136 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3%)
  • Over 7563 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,254 (58%)
  • Passenger574 (27%)
  • Pedestrian334 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A571

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A571

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A571 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A571 were recorded in 3 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 928, followed by Wigan (610) and Knowsley (3).

Collisions on the A571 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens9281,27912146
2ndWigan610871778
3rdKnowsley3300

A571 crashes by town

Collisions on the A571 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by St Helens, St. Helens (482) and Wigan (424).

Recent crashes on the A571

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A571, from 16 May 2024 to 3 December 2025.

Severity