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A58 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 22,177 collisions on the A58 from 1979 to 2025, with 30,996 casualties. Of those crashes, 407 were fatal and 3,333 serious, and 438 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 162 collisions on the A58, down 1% from 163 in 2024, with 213 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
22,177
29th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
30,996
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
407
438 people killed
Serious collisions
3,333
3,845 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
162
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
213
Down 1% on 2024

Crash severity on the A58

On the A58, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4071.8%
  • Serious3,33315%
  • Slight18,43783%

Where the A58 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
29th
Most casualties
28th
Most fatal collisions
35th
Most serious collisions
34th

A58 accidents by year

Collisions on the A58 peaked at 736 in 1998 and were down to 162 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A58, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 162
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025162213
2024163215
2023150205
2022205277
2021192258
2020137184
2019190264
2018214270
2017254336
2016229339
2015227347
2014278397
2013242367
2012288434
2011314448
2010324460
2009361538
2008392538
2007438622
2006488726
2005520755
2004555844
2003629888
2002604899
20016691,029
20007091,073
1999635944
19987361,078
1997661974
1996652935
1995632898
1994637940
1993616843
1992697948
1991706971
1990729961
1989644893
1988642843
1987613824
1986632830
1985567736
1984593748
1983568700
1982591789
1981557715
1980548730
1979587770

When crashes happen on the A58

Friday has the most collisions on the A58 (3,726), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,585).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,067 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,145 (14%)
  • Wednesday3,227 (15%)
  • Thursday3,387 (15%)
  • Friday3,726 (17%)
  • Saturday3,196 (14%)
  • Sunday2,429 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am915 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am377 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am2,589 (12%)
  • 9am to noon2,912 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,965 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,585 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,549 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,285 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,717 (7.7%)
  • February1,736 (7.8%)
  • March1,777 (8%)
  • April1,702 (7.7%)
  • May1,778 (8%)
  • June1,736 (7.8%)
  • July1,714 (7.7%)
  • August1,821 (8.2%)
  • September1,794 (8.1%)
  • October2,083 (9.4%)
  • November2,217 (10%)
  • December2,102 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight15,343 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,169 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting330 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown272 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit63 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A58 crashes

On the A58, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph56 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph14,102 (64%)
  • 40 mph5,812 (26%)
  • 50 mph372 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph1,604 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph224 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,066 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,581 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds386 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds382 (1.7%)
  • Other562 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded200 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry13,227 (60%)
  • Wet or damp8,418 (38%)
  • Frost or ice334 (1.5%)
  • Snow142 (0.6%)
  • Other32 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,628 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway5,480 (25%)
  • Roundabout1,504 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road394 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded171 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A58 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A58, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant19,265 (62%)
  • Pedestrian4,883 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist2,760 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist1,632 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant950 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant711 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant329 (1.1%)
  • Other466 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car30,960 (76%)
  • Motorcycle2,809 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,953 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle1,690 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,110 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach1,091 (2.7%)
  • Other860 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5629 (2%)
  • 6 to 101,118 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 151,836 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 205,015 (16%)
  • 21 to 254,334 (14%)
  • 26 to 356,438 (21%)
  • 36 to 454,392 (14%)
  • 46 to 553,121 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,987 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 751,248 (4%)
  • Over 75863 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider17,252 (56%)
  • Passenger8,861 (29%)
  • Pedestrian4,883 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A58

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A58

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A58 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A58 were recorded in 10 council areas. Leeds has the most, with 5,003, followed by Rochdale (4,283) and Bolton (3,462).

Collisions on the A58 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds5,0037,238111795
2ndRochdale4,2835,75377590
3rdBolton3,4624,78262518
4thCalderdale2,6053,75062490
5thBury2,1933,02725242
6thSt. Helens2,0652,92430281
7thWigan1,5802,07327233
8thKirklees68999810132
9thBradford148234331
10thKnowsley129190016

A58 crashes by town

Collisions on the A58 were recorded in 28 towns and built-up areas, led by Leeds (3,596) and Rochdale (2,559).

Recent crashes on the A58

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A58, from 8 November to 20 December 2025.

Severity