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A5026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 662 collisions on the A5026 from 1979 to 2025, with 962 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 89 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5026, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
662
1,571st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
962
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
89
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5026

On the A5026, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152.3%
  • Serious8913%
  • Slight55884%

Where the A5026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,571st
Most casualties
1,481st
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
2,105th

A5026 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5026 peaked at 29 in 1993 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
202437
202378
20221115
202133
202078
201989
2018610
2017913
20161433
20151417
20141016
20131418
20121018
20111118
20101729
20091429
20081628
20071316
20062229
20051724
20042533
20031415
20021618
20011426
20001625
19992433
19982432
19972029
19961828
19952735
19942737
19932949
19921922
19912839
19902023
19892330
19881826
19871224
19861218
198568
1984511
198344
198256
19811220
198055
1979810

When crashes happen on the A5026

Friday has the most collisions on the A5026 (129), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (151).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (12%)
  • Wednesday87 (13%)
  • Thursday119 (18%)
  • Friday129 (19%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am89 (13%)
  • 9am to noon107 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm126 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm151 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm100 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (8.9%)
  • February61 (9.2%)
  • March39 (5.9%)
  • April43 (6.5%)
  • May56 (8.5%)
  • June59 (8.9%)
  • July51 (7.7%)
  • August46 (6.9%)
  • September55 (8.3%)
  • October50 (7.6%)
  • November73 (11%)
  • December70 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight476 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5026 crashes

On the A5026, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph294 (44%)
  • 40 mph102 (15%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph244 (37%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds461 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Other48 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry341 (52%)
  • Wet or damp303 (46%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway621 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5026 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A5026, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (75%)
  • Pedestrian106 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (6%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.7%)
  • Cyclist13 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,008 (83%)
  • Motorcycle56 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (1.2%)
  • Other36 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1542 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20178 (19%)
  • 21 to 25129 (13%)
  • 26 to 35182 (19%)
  • 36 to 45121 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (11%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.4%)
  • Over 7529 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider588 (61%)
  • Passenger268 (28%)
  • Pedestrian106 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5026 crashes by council area

Of the 662 collisions on the A5026, 658 were in Flintshire.

Collisions on the A5026 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire6589571588

A5026 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5026 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Holywell, Flintshire (363) and Greenfield, Flintshire (35).

Recent crashes on the A5026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5026, from 13 January 2022 to 19 December 2025.

Severity