Road
Crashes on the A561
1,332 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,332
All crashes
21
Fatal
200
Serious
1,111
Slight
Since 2000 the A561 has seen 1,332 collisions, 21 of them fatal and 200 serious. That ranks it 365th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 15.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 69% since 2000, from 87 to 27 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Liverpool and Knowsley.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.