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A58
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A58 Traffic News

A58 Road · Prescot → Wetherby
Clear ⏱ Updated 21:11

A58 traffic at 21:11 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A58 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:11
→ A58 eastbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ← A58 westbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
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82 miles long
Regions: North West, Yorkshire
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🗺️ A58 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A58 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A58 has 1,000 recorded collisions at 14 collision hotspots, involving 1,344 casualties (25 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Littleborough
36 collisions · 57 casualties · 5 fatal · 11 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Heywood
49 collisions · 69 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Leeds
282 collisions · 380 casualties · 3 fatal · 61 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr St Helens
57 collisions · 70 casualties · 3 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Halifax
157 collisions · 209 casualties · 2 fatal · 51 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Wigan
61 collisions · 72 casualties · 2 fatal · 23 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A58 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A58 closed today?

Any A58 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A58 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A58, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A58?

The A58 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A58 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A58 are listed above and at /traffic/a58/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A58?

The A58 connects to: M57, M6, M61, M66, M62, A1(M).

Is there an accident on the A58 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A58 eastbound and the A58 westbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

📊 A58 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A58 Road Details

Length
82 miles
From
Prescot
To
Wetherby
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A58 Locations

St Helens Bolton Bury Rochdale Halifax Leeds

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A58

M57 M57 trafficM57 Motorway Live → M6 M6 trafficM6 Motorway Live → M61 M61 trafficM61 Motorway Live → M66 M66 trafficM66 Motorway Live → M62 M62 trafficM62 Trans-Pennine Motorway Live → A1(M) A1(M) trafficA1(M) Motorway Live →

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