Road
Crashes on the A562
2,382 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,382
All crashes
24
Fatal
329
Serious
2,029
Slight
Since 2000 the A562 has seen 2,382 collisions, 24 of them fatal and 329 serious. That ranks it 173rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 10.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 72% since 2000, from 201 to 57 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Liverpool, Halton and Knowsley.
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Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.