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A5028 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 collisions on the A5028 from 1979 to 2025, with 237 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 49 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A5028, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
195
3,271st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
237
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
49
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5028

On the A5028, 1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4925%
  • Slight14474%

Where the A5028 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,271st
Most casualties
3,411th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

A5028 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5028 peaked at 17 in 2015 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5028, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
20241012
202356
202266
202167
202088
20191114
20181010
20171010
20161619
20151718
20141219
2013911
20121111
20111217
201056
200923
200812
200724
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199813
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199011
198911
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198212
198189
1980913
19791214

When crashes happen on the A5028

Friday has the most collisions on the A5028 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon27 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.7%)
  • February9 (4.6%)
  • March17 (8.7%)
  • April15 (7.7%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June14 (7.2%)
  • July17 (8.7%)
  • August9 (4.6%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October12 (6.2%)
  • November22 (11%)
  • December20 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight144 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5028 crashes

On the A5028, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph190 (97%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (73%)
  • Wet or damp47 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (13%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5028 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A5028, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (46%)
  • Pedestrian47 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (16%)
  • Cyclist30 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car243 (69%)
  • Motorcycle38 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2045 (19%)
  • 21 to 2527 (11%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (62%)
  • Pedestrian47 (20%)
  • Passenger42 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5028

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5028

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5028 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5028 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Northamptonshire has the most, with 149, followed by Wirral (40) and Knowsley (4).

Collisions on the A5028 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire149178236
2ndWirral4051012
3rdKnowsley4401

A5028 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5028 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Rushden (100) and Higham Ferrers (42).

Recent crashes on the A5028

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5028, from 19 November 2022 to 5 November 2025.

Severity