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A5049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,876 collisions on the A5049 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,721 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 260 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A5049, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,876
614th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,721
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
33 people killed
Serious collisions
260
291 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5049

On the A5049, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.7%
  • Serious26014%
  • Slight1,58484%

Where the A5049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
614th
Most casualties
583rd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
827th

A5049 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5049 peaked at 90 in 1994 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5049, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202488
20231924
20221321
20211923
20201622
2019910
2018712
20171213
20161218
20151522
20141218
20131418
20122438
20112228
20102026
20091418
20082649
20073149
20064066
20053851
20043960
20033446
20025083
20015075
20005267
19996496
199876111
199764118
199666111
199576120
199490122
199377139
199268107
199177119
19905185
198972101
19885673
19875667
19864448
19855365
19844654
19835265
19824462
19814459
19804655
19794665

When crashes happen on the A5049

Friday has the most collisions on the A5049 (320), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (455).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday255 (14%)
  • Tuesday268 (14%)
  • Wednesday278 (15%)
  • Thursday268 (14%)
  • Friday320 (17%)
  • Saturday273 (15%)
  • Sunday214 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am165 (8.8%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am173 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon235 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm326 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm455 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm282 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight213 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (7.7%)
  • February160 (8.5%)
  • March189 (10%)
  • April150 (8%)
  • May145 (7.7%)
  • June150 (8%)
  • July151 (8%)
  • August125 (6.7%)
  • September157 (8.4%)
  • October158 (8.4%)
  • November170 (9.1%)
  • December177 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,272 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit551 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5049 crashes

On the A5049, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,825 (97%)
  • 40 mph43 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,481 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.8%)
  • Other58 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,298 (69%)
  • Wet or damp550 (29%)
  • Frost or ice17 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,286 (69%)
  • Single carriageway386 (21%)
  • Roundabout163 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5049 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5049, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,412 (52%)
  • Pedestrian538 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant272 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant172 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist149 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (3.5%)
  • Other81 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,384 (72%)
  • Taxi or private hire car227 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach215 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle111 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (1.5%)
  • Other49 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 581 (3%)
  • 6 to 1090 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15202 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20334 (12%)
  • 21 to 25390 (14%)
  • 26 to 35580 (21%)
  • 36 to 45414 (15%)
  • 46 to 55261 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65200 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75111 (4.1%)
  • Over 7555 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,181 (43%)
  • Passenger1,002 (37%)
  • Pedestrian538 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5049

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5049 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5049 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 1,864, followed by Stoke-on-Trent (8).

Collisions on the A5049 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool1,8642,70732256
2ndStoke-on-Trent81004

A5049 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5049 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (1,858) and Stoke-on-Trent (8).

Recent crashes on the A5049

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5049, from 21 October 2023 to 31 October 2025.

Severity