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A5047 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,144 collisions on the A5047 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,203 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 275 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A5047, down 11% from 18 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,144
544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,203
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
21 people killed
Serious collisions
275
315 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5047

On the A5047, 1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious27513%
  • Slight1,84886%

Where the A5047 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
544th
Most casualties
501st
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
785th

A5047 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5047 peaked at 108 in 1993 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5047, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251622
20241820
20231316
20221428
20211113
20201421
20191517
20181217
20171517
20161719
20152433
20141833
20132539
20123877
20111726
20102660
20093153
20082953
20072838
20063654
20054876
20045488
200364101
20025688
200177132
200067106
199991145
199877102
19976295
19966699
199576110
199477122
1993108169
1992103166
199177108
199080115
198973101
19885482
19875166
19864759
19854367
19844043
19834665
19824864
19813643
19804961
19795774

When crashes happen on the A5047

Friday has the most collisions on the A5047 (353), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (512).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday297 (14%)
  • Tuesday337 (16%)
  • Wednesday305 (14%)
  • Thursday341 (16%)
  • Friday353 (16%)
  • Saturday292 (14%)
  • Sunday219 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am114 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am43 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am193 (9%)
  • 9am to noon297 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm450 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm512 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm334 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight201 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January151 (7%)
  • February189 (8.8%)
  • March170 (7.9%)
  • April174 (8.1%)
  • May175 (8.2%)
  • June169 (7.9%)
  • July158 (7.4%)
  • August149 (6.9%)
  • September198 (9.2%)
  • October181 (8.4%)
  • November227 (11%)
  • December203 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,504 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit591 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5047 crashes

On the A5047, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,099 (98%)
  • 40 mph34 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,637 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds320 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.8%)
  • Other46 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded55 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,413 (66%)
  • Wet or damp704 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,249 (58%)
  • Single carriageway715 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road166 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5047 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5047, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,873 (58%)
  • Pedestrian530 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant253 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant202 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist104 (3.2%)
  • Other88 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,976 (75%)
  • Taxi or private hire car251 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach200 (5%)
  • Motorcycle150 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes149 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (2.8%)
  • Other140 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10128 (4%)
  • 11 to 15142 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20389 (12%)
  • 21 to 25524 (16%)
  • 26 to 35725 (23%)
  • 36 to 45493 (15%)
  • 46 to 55305 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65236 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75108 (3.4%)
  • Over 7576 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,504 (47%)
  • Passenger1,169 (36%)
  • Pedestrian530 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5047

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5047

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5047 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5047 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 2,140, followed by Sefton (3).

Collisions on the A5047 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool2,1403,19721275
2ndSefton3300

A5047 crashes by town

Of the 2,144 collisions on the A5047, 2,134 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the A5047

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5047, from 2 September 2024 to 1 December 2025.

Severity