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A5029 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 collisions on the A5029 from 1979 to 2025, with 451 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 43 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A5029, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
354
2,469th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
451
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
43
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5029

On the A5029, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious4312%
  • Slight30686%

Where the A5029 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,469th
Most casualties
2,553rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

A5029 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5029 peaked at 20 in 1995 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5029, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202422
202323
202244
202111
202033
201923
201822
201713
201611
201533
201422
201355
201211
201122
201045
200933
200833
200779
2006912
2005814
2004711
20031214
20021114
200167
20001420
19991318
19981015
199756
19961821
19952026
19941115
19931724
19921718
19911419
199079
1989912
19881216
1987911
1986911
19851010
198489
198377
19821010
19811119
1980911
19791013

When crashes happen on the A5029

Friday has the most collisions on the A5029 (67), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (105).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (12%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday57 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (17%)
  • Friday67 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (9%)
  • 9am to noon53 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm80 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm105 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.9%)
  • February26 (7.3%)
  • March39 (11%)
  • April31 (8.8%)
  • May30 (8.5%)
  • June28 (7.9%)
  • July31 (8.8%)
  • August25 (7.1%)
  • September24 (6.8%)
  • October24 (6.8%)
  • November33 (9.3%)
  • December28 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight275 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5029 crashes

On the A5029, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph345 (97%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (69%)
  • Wet or damp104 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway299 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5029 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A5029, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (47%)
  • Pedestrian112 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (4%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car442 (74%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.2%)
  • Other10 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2070 (16%)
  • 21 to 2556 (12%)
  • 26 to 3581 (18%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (51%)
  • Pedestrian112 (25%)
  • Passenger109 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5029

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5029

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5029 crashes by council area

Of the 354 collisions on the A5029, 353 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the A5029 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral353449543

A5029 crashes by town

Of the 354 collisions on the A5029, 350 were in the built-up area of Birkenhead.

Recent crashes on the A5029

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5029, from 30 September 2014 to 12 November 2025.

Severity