A reliability evaluation algorithm for middle voltage radial distribution network is presented. The algorithm applied ahead-searching-method to determining the area of breaker influencing, applied bidirectional-searching-method to determining faulting area, and applied behind-searching-method to determining connection switch. Then the type of nodes is determined. The reliability index of nodes,feerders and system can be easily computed by the type of nodes.So the computing effeciency is improved. At the same time, the curtailing load algorithms for low-voltage of buses and over-capacity of lines are presented and the foundation for the reliability assessment is established considering the power flow restriction. From the RBTS68-bus and other middle radial distribution networks,the effectiveness and availability of the method are verified.