Road
Crashes on the A49
7,183 recorded collisions since 2000.
7,183
All crashes
172
Fatal
1,149
Serious
5,862
Slight
Since 2000 the A49 has seen 7,183 collisions, 172 of them fatal and 1,149 serious. That ranks it 42nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 23.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 71% since 2000, from 451 to 130 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Warrington, Herefordshire, County of and Wigan.
Worst local authorities on the A49
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- Warrington1,601 crashes · 11 fatal
- Herefordshire, County of1,494 crashes · 50 fatal
- Wigan1,454 crashes · 14 fatal
- Shropshire1,212 crashes · 61 fatal
- Cheshire414 crashes · 14 fatal
- Cheshire West and Chester333 crashes · 11 fatal
- Chorley278 crashes · 5 fatal
- St. Helens158 crashes · 4 fatal
- South Ribble123 crashes · 0 fatal
- Cheshire East108 crashes · 2 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20246004002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.