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A5053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 collisions on the A5053 from 1980 to 2024, with 275 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 16 were serious.

No collisions were recorded on the A5053 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
175
3,410th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
275
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
16
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A5053

None of the 175 collisions on the A5053 were fatal, and 9.1% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious169.1%
  • Slight15991%

Where the A5053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,410th
Most casualties
3,227th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

A5053 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5053 peaked at 10 in 1999; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5053, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202311
202234
202123
202022
201911
201800
201711
201612
201522
2014610
201338
201239
201169
2010513
200967
200856
200733
2006615
200535
200434
2003713
2002911
2001914
200089
19991017
1998913
1997810
19961017
1995710
199436
199369
199248
199124
199013
198923
198869
198757
198611
198533
198411
198300
198200
198100
198011

When crashes happen on the A5053

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5053 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday21 (12%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon31 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (10%)
  • February12 (6.9%)
  • March13 (7.4%)
  • April11 (6.3%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July15 (8.6%)
  • August13 (7.4%)
  • September12 (6.9%)
  • October15 (8.6%)
  • November17 (9.7%)
  • December10 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight130 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5053 crashes

On the A5053, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph170 (97%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (71%)
  • Wet or damp50 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway156 (89%)
  • Single carriageway15 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5053 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A5053, followed by motorcyclists (6.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (79%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2542 (15%)
  • 26 to 3577 (28%)
  • 36 to 4559 (21%)
  • 46 to 5541 (15%)
  • 56 to 658 (2.9%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.5%)
  • Over 751 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (62%)
  • Passenger90 (33%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5053 crashes by council area

Of the 175 collisions on the A5053, 174 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the A5053 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool174274016

A5053 crashes by town

Of the 175 collisions on the A5053, 174 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the A5053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5053, from 13 June 2012 to 14 April 2024.

Severity