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A5036 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,877 collisions on the A5036 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,327 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 356 serious, and 53 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A5036, down 40% from 25 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,877
403rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,327
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
53 people killed
Serious collisions
356
412 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5036

On the A5036, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.7%
  • Serious35612%
  • Slight2,47286%

Where the A5036 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
403rd
Most casualties
356th
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
607th

A5036 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5036 peaked at 116 in 1996 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5036, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251526
20242534
20232744
20222429
20212538
20201623
20193046
20182838
20173653
20163968
20153149
20144473
20133449
20125195
20114276
20104294
20094564
20085283
20076186
20066493
200563100
200477113
200383128
200277120
20015785
20005496
199998139
199888123
199780130
1996116189
199586128
199498155
1993111163
199290148
1991108167
199093136
198996137
1988104145
198788129
19867395
19856285
19847299
19835467
19824352
19814157
19805470
197980110

When crashes happen on the A5036

Friday has the most collisions on the A5036 (477), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (734).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday450 (16%)
  • Tuesday445 (15%)
  • Wednesday414 (14%)
  • Thursday414 (14%)
  • Friday477 (17%)
  • Saturday386 (13%)
  • Sunday291 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am131 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am54 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am313 (11%)
  • 9am to noon439 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm554 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm734 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm408 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight244 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January223 (7.8%)
  • February183 (6.4%)
  • March236 (8.2%)
  • April236 (8.2%)
  • May253 (8.8%)
  • June225 (7.8%)
  • July229 (8%)
  • August249 (8.7%)
  • September236 (8.2%)
  • October280 (9.7%)
  • November261 (9.1%)
  • December266 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,082 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit737 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5036 crashes

On the A5036, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,561 (54%)
  • 40 mph1,083 (38%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph187 (6.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,183 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds418 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds72 (2.5%)
  • Other69 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,906 (66%)
  • Wet or damp920 (32%)
  • Frost or ice25 (0.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,744 (61%)
  • Single carriageway797 (28%)
  • Roundabout297 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5036 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A5036, followed by pedestrians (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,007 (69%)
  • Pedestrian427 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist179 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant142 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant134 (3.1%)
  • Other197 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,018 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes419 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes254 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle251 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle182 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach171 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car171 (3.1%)
  • Other85 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 597 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10100 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15189 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20463 (11%)
  • 21 to 25664 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,020 (24%)
  • 36 to 45699 (16%)
  • 46 to 55514 (12%)
  • 56 to 65355 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 75142 (3.3%)
  • Over 7580 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,443 (56%)
  • Passenger1,457 (34%)
  • Pedestrian427 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5036

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5036

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5036 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5036 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sefton has the most, with 1,701, followed by Liverpool (1,173).

Collisions on the A5036 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton1,7012,57830204
2ndLiverpool1,1731,74519151

A5036 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5036 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (1,169) and Bootle, Sefton (704).

Recent crashes on the A5036

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5036, from 15 August 2024 to 25 November 2025.

Severity