Road
Crashes on the A570
1,948 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,948
All crashes
26
Fatal
316
Serious
1,606
Slight
Since 2000 the A570 has seen 1,948 collisions, 26 of them fatal and 316 serious. That ranks it 225th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 80% since 2000, from 152 to 31 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in West Lancashire, St. Helens and Sefton.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.