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A59 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 19,919 collisions on the A59 from 1979 to 2025, with 29,906 casualties. Of those crashes, 448 were fatal and 4,098 serious, and 502 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 181 collisions on the A59, up 17% from 155 in 2024, with 251 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
19,919
33rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
29,906
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
448
502 people killed
Serious collisions
4,098
5,104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
181
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
251
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A59

On the A59, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4482.2%
  • Serious4,09821%
  • Slight15,37377%

Where the A59 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
33rd
Most casualties
30th
Most fatal collisions
29th
Most serious collisions
25th

A59 accidents by year

Collisions on the A59 peaked at 629 in 1989 and were down to 181 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A59, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 181
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025181251
2024155228
2023175248
2022173245
2021145210
2020147209
2019203305
2018238338
2017240380
2016300445
2015283413
2014302454
2013320468
2012285422
2011313475
2010372572
2009363558
2008370607
2007413707
2006431731
2005474735
2004442677
2003429671
2002481710
2001509854
2000499771
1999559864
1998564861
1997546930
1996582909
1995559842
19946231,000
1993616916
1992591901
1991563835
1990574877
1989629891
1988562818
1987530777
1986579807
1985511698
1984541757
1983505679
1982525757
1981505679
1980516706
1979496718

When crashes happen on the A59

Friday has the most collisions on the A59 (3,359), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (4,804).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,724 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,773 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,864 (14%)
  • Thursday2,902 (15%)
  • Friday3,359 (17%)
  • Saturday2,904 (15%)
  • Sunday2,393 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am737 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am264 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am2,488 (12%)
  • 9am to noon2,867 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,863 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm4,804 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,063 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,833 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,517 (7.6%)
  • February1,413 (7.1%)
  • March1,589 (8%)
  • April1,636 (8.2%)
  • May1,689 (8.5%)
  • June1,613 (8.1%)
  • July1,704 (8.6%)
  • August1,681 (8.4%)
  • September1,648 (8.3%)
  • October1,854 (9.3%)
  • November1,803 (9.1%)
  • December1,772 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight14,380 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,418 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting878 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown134 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit108 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A59 crashes

On the A59, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph30 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph10,785 (54%)
  • 40 mph2,204 (11%)
  • 50 mph464 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph5,424 (27%)
  • 70 mph1,008 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds15,622 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,843 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds360 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds350 (1.8%)
  • Other524 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded220 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry12,736 (64%)
  • Wet or damp6,749 (34%)
  • Frost or ice266 (1.3%)
  • Snow99 (0.5%)
  • Other45 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,271 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway4,459 (22%)
  • Roundabout875 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road278 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A59 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A59, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant18,458 (62%)
  • Pedestrian3,509 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist2,771 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist1,778 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,288 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant877 (2.9%)
  • Other1,213 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car27,307 (71%)
  • Motorcycle2,839 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,068 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1,861 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,705 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach1,192 (3.1%)
  • Other1,268 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5598 (2%)
  • 6 to 10868 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 151,546 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 204,304 (14%)
  • 21 to 253,914 (13%)
  • 26 to 355,825 (19%)
  • 36 to 454,278 (14%)
  • 46 to 553,390 (11%)
  • 56 to 652,461 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 751,603 (5.4%)
  • Over 751,081 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider17,110 (57%)
  • Passenger9,287 (31%)
  • Pedestrian3,509 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A59

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A59

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A59 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A59 were recorded in 11 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 5,452, followed by Liverpool (4,253) and West Lancashire (2,073).

Collisions on the A59 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire5,4528,6481431,507
2ndLiverpool4,2536,06258556
3rdWest Lancashire2,0733,13554396
4thSouth Ribble1,9482,87654391
5thPreston1,9412,59926382
6thSefton1,4392,36815174
7thRibble Valley1,3612,23164346
8thYork1,0941,39817249
9thBlackburn with Darwen156258542
10thChorley108187729
11thPendle5495421

A59 crashes by town

Collisions on the A59 were recorded in 18 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (4,312) and Preston, Preston (1,714).

Recent crashes on the A59

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A59, from 20 November to 25 December 2025.

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