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A5039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 599 collisions on the A5039 from 1979 to 2025, with 792 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 72 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A5039, down 63% from 8 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
599
1,697th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
792
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
72
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5039

On the A5039, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious7212%
  • Slight52487%

Where the A5039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,697th
Most casualties
1,741st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

A5039 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5039 peaked at 35 in 1979 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202488
202355
202233
2021712
202055
201988
201888
2017911
2016710
201522
20141216
201389
201277
20111114
2010814
200967
20081019
200744
2006911
200579
2004810
20031014
2002913
20011220
20001017
19991723
19981117
19971824
19961217
19951620
19941829
19931925
1992811
19911735
19901829
19892234
19881718
19872024
19862026
19852223
19841924
19832229
19821920
19813139
19802228
19793538

When crashes happen on the A5039

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5039 (103), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (139).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (12%)
  • Tuesday78 (13%)
  • Wednesday99 (17%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday96 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (17%)
  • Sunday58 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am64 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (6.5%)
  • 9am to noon67 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm139 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8%)
  • February56 (9.3%)
  • March54 (9%)
  • April43 (7.2%)
  • May57 (9.5%)
  • June45 (7.5%)
  • July44 (7.3%)
  • August44 (7.3%)
  • September38 (6.3%)
  • October57 (9.5%)
  • November66 (11%)
  • December47 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight408 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5039 crashes

On the A5039, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph594 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds480 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Other18 (3%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry446 (74%)
  • Wet or damp143 (24%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway490 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5039 crashes

Car occupants make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the A5039, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (31%)
  • Pedestrian217 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant138 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant78 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist59 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (3.9%)
  • Other19 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car509 (55%)
  • Bus or coach173 (19%)
  • Taxi or private hire car110 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle34 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2%)
  • Minibus7 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2099 (13%)
  • 21 to 25156 (20%)
  • 26 to 35171 (22%)
  • 36 to 45110 (14%)
  • 46 to 5583 (10%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.4%)
  • Over 7522 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (37%)
  • Passenger279 (35%)
  • Pedestrian217 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5039 crashes by council area

Of the 599 collisions on the A5039, 596 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the A5039 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool596788372

A5039 crashes by town

Of the 599 collisions on the A5039, 596 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the A5039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5039, from 9 June 2021 to 29 August 2025.

Severity