Crashes on the A571

595 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A571 has seen 595 collisions, 8 of them fatal and 74 serious. That ranks it 800th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 55% since 2000, from 44 to 20 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in St. Helens, Wigan and Burnley.

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