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A5037 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 40 collisions on the A5037 from 1979 to 2025, with 50 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 7 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5037, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
40
4,749th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
50
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
7
7 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5037

On the A5037, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal12.5%
  • Serious718%
  • Slight3280%

Where the A5037 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,749th
Most casualties
4,782nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,768th

A5037 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5037 peaked at 6 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5037, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202322
202211
202122
202033
201934
201813
201700
201623
201500
201435
201300
201200
201100
201011
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200011
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198712
198600
198512
198434
198322
198256
198166
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A5037

Friday has the most collisions on the A5037 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (13%)
  • Tuesday2 (5%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday6 (15%)
  • Friday11 (28%)
  • Saturday6 (15%)
  • Sunday4 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (23%)
  • 9am to noon4 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm2 (5%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (7.5%)
  • March2 (5%)
  • April4 (10%)
  • May2 (5%)
  • June3 (7.5%)
  • July2 (5%)
  • August5 (13%)
  • September6 (15%)
  • October4 (10%)
  • November6 (15%)
  • December3 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight26 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5037 crashes

On the A5037, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (7.5%)
  • 30 mph37 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds31 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.5%)
  • Other1 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (65%)
  • Wet or damp11 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (5%)
  • Snow1 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway36 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5037 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A5037, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant19 (38%)
  • Pedestrian13 (26%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (10%)
  • Cyclist3 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car42 (65%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (11%)
  • Motorcycle5 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (3.1%)
  • Other2 (3.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2%)
  • 6 to 101 (2%)
  • 11 to 153 (6%)
  • 16 to 207 (14%)
  • 21 to 257 (14%)
  • 26 to 3513 (26%)
  • 36 to 454 (8%)
  • 46 to 559 (18%)
  • 56 to 652 (4%)
  • 66 to 752 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider23 (46%)
  • Passenger14 (28%)
  • Pedestrian13 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5037

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5037

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5037 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5037 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 37, followed by Sefton (3).

Collisions on the A5037 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool374706
2ndSefton3311

A5037 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5037 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (37) and Bootle, Sefton (3).

Recent crashes on the A5037

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5037, from 29 May 1984 to 7 August 2025.

Severity