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A5052 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 74 collisions on the A5052 from 1980 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5052, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
74
4,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
120
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5052

On the A5052, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1419%
  • Slight5980%

Where the A5052 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,309th
Most casualties
4,148th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

A5052 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5052 peaked at 7 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5052, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202323
202200
202100
202011
201900
201822
201711
201622
201522
201413
201311
201200
201100
2010514
200911
200800
200711
200644
200511
200422
200323
200213
200133
200024
199911
199822
1997718
199623
199545
199415
199324
199236
199148
199034
198911
198800
198700
198633
198500
198422
198322
198200
198100
198013

When crashes happen on the A5052

Friday has the most collisions on the A5052 (16), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday14 (19%)
  • Wednesday9 (12%)
  • Thursday13 (18%)
  • Friday16 (22%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday6 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (2.7%)
  • 9am to noon9 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.8%)
  • February7 (9.5%)
  • March3 (4.1%)
  • April10 (14%)
  • May4 (5.4%)
  • June6 (8.1%)
  • July5 (6.8%)
  • August9 (12%)
  • September7 (9.5%)
  • October9 (12%)
  • November7 (9.5%)
  • December2 (2.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight52 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5052 crashes

On the A5052, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (96%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (78%)
  • Wet or damp16 (22%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway62 (84%)
  • Single carriageway11 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5052 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A5052, followed by motorcyclists (7.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian6 (5%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car107 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (7%)
  • Motorcycle8 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (5%)
  • 16 to 2010 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2514 (12%)
  • 26 to 3536 (30%)
  • 36 to 4521 (18%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (57%)
  • Passenger45 (38%)
  • Pedestrian6 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5052

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5052

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5052 crashes by council area

Of the 74 collisions on the A5052, 71 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the A5052 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool71117112

A5052 crashes by town

Of the 74 collisions on the A5052, 71 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the A5052

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5052, from 4 April 2006 to 16 October 2025.

Severity