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A5030 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 collisions on the A5030 from 1979 to 2025, with 454 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 52 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A5030, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
303
2,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
454
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
52
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5030

On the A5030, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious5217%
  • Slight24681%

Where the A5030 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,675th
Most casualties
2,541st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

A5030 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5030 peaked at 17 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5030, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202322
202211
202122
2020610
201912
201856
201734
201658
201557
201444
201324
201233
201145
201046
2009512
2008610
200748
200623
2005710
200467
200336
200200
200177
2000511
19991117
199823
19971118
19961629
199544
199466
1993616
19921419
19911318
19901727
1989713
19881316
19871219
19861116
19851113
1984811
19831112
1982918
198144
19801120
19791013

When crashes happen on the A5030

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5030 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday58 (19%)
  • Wednesday41 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (20%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (11%)
  • Sunday18 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (12%)
  • 9am to noon56 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm63 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.9%)
  • February16 (5.3%)
  • March24 (7.9%)
  • April24 (7.9%)
  • May25 (8.3%)
  • June25 (8.3%)
  • July26 (8.6%)
  • August29 (9.6%)
  • September32 (11%)
  • October29 (9.6%)
  • November26 (8.6%)
  • December29 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight241 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5030 crashes

On the A5030, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph295 (97%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph3 (1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Other10 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (64%)
  • Wet or damp108 (36%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5030 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A5030, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (12%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (71%)
  • Motorcycle55 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.6%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2063 (14%)
  • 21 to 2561 (13%)
  • 26 to 35106 (23%)
  • 36 to 4586 (19%)
  • 46 to 5557 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.2%)
  • Over 752 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (64%)
  • Passenger120 (26%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5030

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5030

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5030 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5030 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 293, followed by East Staffordshire (3) and Liverpool (3).

Collisions on the A5030 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral293440551
2ndEast Staffordshire3401
3rdLiverpool3500

A5030 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5030 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (291) and Liverpool (3).

Recent crashes on the A5030

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5030, from 27 December 2016 to 17 July 2025.

Severity