Road
Crashes on the A59
8,054 recorded collisions since 2000.
8,054
All crashes
117
Fatal
1,405
Serious
6,532
Slight
Since 2000 the A59 has seen 8,054 collisions, 117 of them fatal and 1,405 serious. That ranks it 34th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 14.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 69% since 2000, from 499 to 155 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in North Yorkshire, Liverpool and West Lancashire.
Worst local authorities on the A59
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- North Yorkshire2,142 crashes · 40 fatal
- Liverpool1,617 crashes · 12 fatal
- West Lancashire821 crashes · 12 fatal
- Preston811 crashes · 5 fatal
- South Ribble782 crashes · 14 fatal
- Ribble Valley662 crashes · 21 fatal
- Sefton626 crashes · 4 fatal
- York502 crashes · 7 fatal
- Chorley47 crashes · 1 fatal
- Pendle24 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.