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A574 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,397 collisions on the A574 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,175 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 317 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A574, level with 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,397
485th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,175
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
317
354 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A574

On the A574, 1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251%
  • Serious31713%
  • Slight2,05586%

Where the A574 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
485th
Most casualties
506th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
672nd

A574 accidents by year

Collisions on the A574 peaked at 85 in 1995 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A574, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251818
20241823
20232632
20221616
20211721
20201517
20192834
20183043
20171825
20162942
20153647
20144857
20133243
20124560
20114048
20104872
20095568
20086282
20076488
20065675
200571100
20045469
20037299
200275107
200170104
200072106
19996697
199880111
199771101
19965989
199585126
19947096
19934559
19925977
19916381
19907398
19896783
19885273
19874962
19865969
19854451
19844150
19835159
19826181
19814759
19808291
19795866

When crashes happen on the A574

Friday has the most collisions on the A574 (405), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (622).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday336 (14%)
  • Tuesday379 (16%)
  • Wednesday403 (17%)
  • Thursday387 (16%)
  • Friday405 (17%)
  • Saturday252 (11%)
  • Sunday235 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am51 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am400 (17%)
  • 9am to noon275 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm441 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm622 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm374 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight202 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January210 (8.8%)
  • February166 (6.9%)
  • March190 (7.9%)
  • April182 (7.6%)
  • May195 (8.1%)
  • June162 (6.8%)
  • July202 (8.4%)
  • August215 (9%)
  • September182 (7.6%)
  • October225 (9.4%)
  • November247 (10%)
  • December221 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,752 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit553 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit73 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A574 crashes

On the A574, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,328 (55%)
  • 40 mph165 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph59 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph633 (26%)
  • 70 mph209 (8.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,755 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds427 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.6%)
  • Other108 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,353 (56%)
  • Wet or damp987 (41%)
  • Frost or ice35 (1.5%)
  • Snow13 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,532 (64%)
  • Roundabout599 (25%)
  • Dual carriageway240 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A574 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A574, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,074 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist421 (13%)
  • Cyclist273 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian253 (8%)
  • Van occupant66 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.8%)
  • Other21 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,446 (75%)
  • Motorcycle426 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle280 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes207 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes131 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach56 (1.2%)
  • Other53 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10100 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15176 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20526 (17%)
  • 21 to 25468 (15%)
  • 26 to 35681 (21%)
  • 36 to 45495 (16%)
  • 46 to 55350 (11%)
  • 56 to 65166 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7589 (2.8%)
  • Over 7565 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,158 (68%)
  • Passenger764 (24%)
  • Pedestrian253 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A574

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A574

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A574 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A574 were recorded in 3 council areas. Warrington has the most, with 2,114, followed by Wigan (273) and Bolton (4).

Collisions on the A574 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington2,1142,83020280
2ndWigan273334536
3rdBolton4501

A574 crashes by town

Collisions on the A574 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Warrington (797) and Leigh, Wigan (211).

Recent crashes on the A574

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A574, from 1 August 2024 to 4 December 2025.

Severity