Road

Crashes on the A553

1,026 recorded collisions since 2000.

1,026

All crashes

Fatal

177

Serious

834

Slight

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Since 2000 the A553 has seen 1,026 collisions, 15 of them fatal and 177 serious. That ranks it 486th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 14.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 78% since 2000, from 65 to 14 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester and Halton.

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Wirral1,015 crashes · 15 fatal
Cheshire West and Chester6 crashes · 0 fatal
Halton3 crashes · 0 fatal
Cheshire East1 crashes · 0 fatal
Sefton1 crashes · 0 fatal

Crashes by year

2000–2024

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Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.