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A5032 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,087 collisions on the A5032 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,369 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 134 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A5032, up 71% from 7 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,087
1,006th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,369
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
134
152 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5032

On the A5032, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.1%
  • Serious13412%
  • Slight94187%

Where the A5032 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,006th
Most casualties
1,080th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,507th

A5032 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5032 peaked at 44 in 1984 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5032, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202477
20231015
20221314
20212126
20201212
20191519
20181722
20171113
20162024
20151929
20142733
2013812
20121825
20112432
20102131
20092841
20081825
20072126
20061317
20051724
20042023
20032534
20022736
20012532
20003036
19992126
19982634
19972129
19963440
19952633
19942840
19933436
19923038
19913340
19903647
19892931
19883039
19872831
19862733
19852330
19844453
19832833
19822834
19812731
19802527
19793042

When crashes happen on the A5032

Friday has the most collisions on the A5032 (197), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (271).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (13%)
  • Tuesday165 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday169 (16%)
  • Friday197 (18%)
  • Saturday155 (14%)
  • Sunday97 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am132 (12%)
  • 9am to noon173 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm214 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm271 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm152 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight95 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (9.6%)
  • February83 (7.6%)
  • March76 (7%)
  • April77 (7.1%)
  • May91 (8.4%)
  • June76 (7%)
  • July90 (8.3%)
  • August106 (9.8%)
  • September90 (8.3%)
  • October99 (9.1%)
  • November93 (8.6%)
  • December102 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight789 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5032 crashes

On the A5032, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph974 (90%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph69 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds837 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Other59 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry727 (67%)
  • Wet or damp343 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway910 (84%)
  • Roundabout91 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5032 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5032, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant711 (52%)
  • Pedestrian219 (16%)
  • Cyclist189 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,413 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle187 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15101 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20261 (19%)
  • 21 to 25168 (12%)
  • 26 to 35246 (18%)
  • 36 to 45190 (14%)
  • 46 to 55129 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65101 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.7%)
  • Over 7531 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider831 (61%)
  • Passenger319 (23%)
  • Pedestrian219 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5032

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5032

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5032 crashes by council area

Of the 1,087 collisions on the A5032, 1,084 were in Cheshire West and Chester.

Collisions on the A5032 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester1,0841,36612134

A5032 crashes by town

Of the 1,087 collisions on the A5032, 1,003 were in the built-up area of Ellesmere Port.

Recent crashes on the A5032

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5032, from 17 May 2023 to 24 December 2025.

Severity