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A5027 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,521 collisions on the A5027 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,138 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 220 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A5027, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,521
733rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,138
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
220
248 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5027

On the A5027, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious22014%
  • Slight1,28885%

Where the A5027 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
733rd
Most casualties
713th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
968th

A5027 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5027 peaked at 74 in 1981 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5027, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
2024912
202356
202255
20211520
20201216
20191016
2018913
201757
2016912
201566
20141324
20132846
20122033
20112128
20101015
20092846
20081526
20072138
20061932
20053456
20043955
20033243
20023246
20013953
20004169
19993557
19984357
19975684
19964154
19954458
19943548
19933346
19923858
19913953
19903548
19892132
19885282
19876787
19866187
19857289
19845068
19835170
19825671
19817495
19807083
19796477

When crashes happen on the A5027

Friday has the most collisions on the A5027 (262), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (400).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday222 (15%)
  • Tuesday219 (14%)
  • Wednesday238 (16%)
  • Thursday226 (15%)
  • Friday262 (17%)
  • Saturday208 (14%)
  • Sunday146 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am47 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am178 (12%)
  • 9am to noon215 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm276 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm400 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm249 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight139 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January138 (9.1%)
  • February114 (7.5%)
  • March136 (8.9%)
  • April119 (7.8%)
  • May139 (9.1%)
  • June99 (6.5%)
  • July127 (8.3%)
  • August119 (7.8%)
  • September124 (8.2%)
  • October136 (8.9%)
  • November139 (9.1%)
  • December131 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,110 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit378 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5027 crashes

On the A5027, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,443 (95%)
  • 40 mph38 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph31 (2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,193 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds207 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.8%)
  • Other32 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded30 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,015 (67%)
  • Wet or damp487 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,115 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway225 (15%)
  • Roundabout171 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5027 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A5027, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,251 (59%)
  • Pedestrian319 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist285 (13%)
  • Cyclist128 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.8%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,977 (74%)
  • Motorcycle293 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach71 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.5%)
  • Other29 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 565 (3%)
  • 6 to 10105 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15158 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20374 (17%)
  • 21 to 25251 (12%)
  • 26 to 35368 (17%)
  • 36 to 45292 (14%)
  • 46 to 55225 (11%)
  • 56 to 65149 (7%)
  • 66 to 75106 (5%)
  • Over 7544 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,177 (55%)
  • Passenger642 (30%)
  • Pedestrian319 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5027

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5027

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5027 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5027 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 1,329, followed by Sefton (183) and Knowsley (6).

Collisions on the A5027 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral1,3291,8786190
2ndSefton183248726
3rdKnowsley6704

A5027 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5027 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (866) and Wallasey (268).

Recent crashes on the A5027

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5027, from 3 April 2022 to 5 December 2025.

Severity