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A5038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,592 collisions on the A5038 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,629 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 378 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A5038, up 30% from 23 in 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,592
451st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,629
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
33 people killed
Serious collisions
378
421 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5038

On the A5038, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal331.3%
  • Serious37815%
  • Slight2,18184%

Where the A5038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
451st
Most casualties
430th
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
569th

A5038 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5038 peaked at 92 in 1998 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253034
20242335
20232930
20222229
20213643
20203038
20192634
20182325
20173445
20162840
20153445
20144469
20133248
20124455
20113643
20103046
20093955
20085585
20075283
20065373
20054166
200476113
20037193
200271130
200179115
200087128
199988113
199892137
199770108
199673113
19956092
199484141
199379116
199287117
199183109
199077105
19896487
19884459
19876586
19865977
19854565
19846891
19836281
19827384
19815462
19806786
197973100

When crashes happen on the A5038

Friday has the most collisions on the A5038 (429), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (612).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday316 (12%)
  • Tuesday375 (14%)
  • Wednesday391 (15%)
  • Thursday393 (15%)
  • Friday429 (17%)
  • Saturday379 (15%)
  • Sunday309 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am239 (9.2%)
  • 3am to 6am84 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am212 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon313 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm522 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm612 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm366 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight244 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January214 (8.3%)
  • February212 (8.2%)
  • March222 (8.6%)
  • April190 (7.3%)
  • May200 (7.7%)
  • June199 (7.7%)
  • July214 (8.3%)
  • August205 (7.9%)
  • September201 (7.8%)
  • October215 (8.3%)
  • November249 (9.6%)
  • December271 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,712 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit813 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5038 crashes

On the A5038, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,451 (95%)
  • 40 mph103 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,980 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds361 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (2.2%)
  • Other62 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded72 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,752 (68%)
  • Wet or damp789 (30%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1%)
  • Snow7 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,291 (50%)
  • Dual carriageway1,019 (39%)
  • Roundabout175 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5038 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A5038, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,622 (45%)
  • Pedestrian829 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant396 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant307 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist204 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (4.7%)
  • Other93 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,854 (65%)
  • Taxi or private hire car422 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach377 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle215 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle197 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (3.9%)
  • Other162 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 591 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1099 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15189 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20463 (13%)
  • 21 to 25545 (15%)
  • 26 to 35777 (21%)
  • 36 to 45575 (16%)
  • 46 to 55340 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65299 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 75164 (4.5%)
  • Over 7577 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,554 (43%)
  • Passenger1,246 (34%)
  • Pedestrian829 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5038

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5038 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5038 were recorded in 3 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 1,775, followed by Sefton (813) and St. Helens (3).

Collisions on the A5038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool1,7752,46219267
2ndSefton8131,15914109
3rdSt. Helens3602

A5038 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5038 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (1,685) and Bootle, Sefton (679).

Recent crashes on the A5038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5038, from 8 March to 28 December 2025.

Severity