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A5057 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 410 collisions on the A5057 from 1979 to 2025, with 562 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 58 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A5057, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
410
2,267th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
562
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
58
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5057

On the A5057, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5814%
  • Slight34785%

Where the A5057 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,267th
Most casualties
2,247th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A5057 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5057 peaked at 25 in 1992 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5057, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202433
202333
202278
202156
202034
201935
201835
201722
201655
201579
201422
201333
201244
201111
201046
200924
200811
200733
200658
2005812
200458
20031113
20021318
2001710
200069
19992227
19981930
19971323
1996812
19951113
19941624
19932124
19922534
19911723
19901826
19891125
19881522
1987912
1986810
19851217
19841315
19831012
19821421
19811115
1980810
1979911

When crashes happen on the A5057

Friday has the most collisions on the A5057 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (15%)
  • Tuesday57 (14%)
  • Wednesday53 (13%)
  • Thursday69 (17%)
  • Friday80 (20%)
  • Saturday50 (12%)
  • Sunday41 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (12%)
  • 9am to noon53 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9%)
  • February31 (7.6%)
  • March39 (9.5%)
  • April37 (9%)
  • May31 (7.6%)
  • June37 (9%)
  • July29 (7.1%)
  • August25 (6.1%)
  • September33 (8%)
  • October35 (8.5%)
  • November35 (8.5%)
  • December41 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight285 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5057 crashes

On the A5057, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph404 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds326 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other8 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (69%)
  • Wet or damp123 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (23%)
  • Roundabout38 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5057 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A5057, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (54%)
  • Pedestrian87 (15%)
  • Cyclist43 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car503 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle42 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5%)
  • Bus or coach29 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.5%)
  • Other12 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (15%)
  • 21 to 2581 (14%)
  • 26 to 35124 (22%)
  • 36 to 4587 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (10%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider314 (56%)
  • Passenger161 (29%)
  • Pedestrian87 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5057

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5057

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5057 crashes by council area

Of the 410 collisions on the A5057, 408 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the A5057 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton408560557

A5057 crashes by town

Of the 410 collisions on the A5057, 406 were in the built-up area of Bootle, Sefton.

Recent crashes on the A5057

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5057, from 15 January 2020 to 24 November 2025.

Severity