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A599 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 collisions on the A599 from 1979 to 2025, with 812 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 111 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A599, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
581
1,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
812
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
111
126 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A599

On the A599, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious11119%
  • Slight46280%

Where the A599 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,734th
Most casualties
1,702nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

A599 accidents by year

Collisions on the A599 peaked at 25 in 2001 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A599, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202466
202344
202200
202189
202033
201989
201812
20171012
2016911
2015919
201446
20131117
2012810
2011811
20101017
20091119
20081019
2007913
20061824
20052028
20041012
20031014
20021320
20012536
20001218
19991730
19981316
19971321
19961421
19951928
19942031
19932025
19922030
19911216
19901822
19892029
19881722
19871824
19861011
19851318
19841417
19831516
19821213
19811722
19801420
19792134

When crashes happen on the A599

Friday has the most collisions on the A599 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (161).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (15%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday80 (14%)
  • Thursday88 (15%)
  • Friday96 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (14%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am65 (11%)
  • 9am to noon60 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm96 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm161 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (10%)
  • February46 (7.9%)
  • March48 (8.3%)
  • April44 (7.6%)
  • May58 (10%)
  • June41 (7.1%)
  • July41 (7.1%)
  • August46 (7.9%)
  • September43 (7.4%)
  • October57 (9.8%)
  • November49 (8.4%)
  • December50 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight404 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A599 crashes

On the A599, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph566 (97%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds438 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Other20 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry370 (64%)
  • Wet or damp200 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway567 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A599 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A599, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant434 (53%)
  • Pedestrian193 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist31 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car761 (76%)
  • Motorcycle87 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.1%)
  • Other27 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3%)
  • 6 to 1055 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1593 (11%)
  • 16 to 20148 (18%)
  • 21 to 25101 (12%)
  • 26 to 35117 (14%)
  • 36 to 4594 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (6%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7543 (5.3%)
  • Over 7532 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (46%)
  • Passenger242 (30%)
  • Pedestrian193 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A599

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A599

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A599 crashes by council area

Of the 581 collisions on the A599, 576 were in St. Helens.

Collisions on the A599 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens5768078111

A599 crashes by town

Of the 581 collisions on the A599, 548 were in the built-up area of Haydock.

Recent crashes on the A599

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A599, from 15 April 2021 to 22 December 2025.

Severity