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A5061 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 collisions on the A5061 from 1979 to 2025, with 779 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 58 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5061, level with 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
568
1,774th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
779
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
58
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5061

On the A5061, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5810%
  • Slight50990%

Where the A5061 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,774th
Most casualties
1,769th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A5061 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5061 peaked at 52 in 1998 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5061, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202468
202378
2022911
20211011
202088
20191820
20181725
20171216
20161316
20151719
20141923
20131622
20121116
20111321
20101521
20092328
20081927
20072436
20062849
20053342
20042025
20033041
20021519
20011320
2000914
19993042
19985283
19972641
199656
199500
199411
199311
199200
199100
199000
198900
198811
198757
198666
198557
198422
198344
198258
198166
198011
197977

When crashes happen on the A5061

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5061 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (158).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (11%)
  • Tuesday85 (15%)
  • Wednesday89 (16%)
  • Thursday104 (18%)
  • Friday104 (18%)
  • Saturday63 (11%)
  • Sunday61 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (11%)
  • 9am to noon88 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm158 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.1%)
  • February38 (6.7%)
  • March42 (7.4%)
  • April40 (7%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June55 (9.7%)
  • July44 (7.7%)
  • August47 (8.3%)
  • September49 (8.6%)
  • October47 (8.3%)
  • November66 (12%)
  • December48 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight423 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5061 crashes

On the A5061, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph561 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds452 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Other21 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (65%)
  • Wet or damp189 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway380 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (10%)
  • Roundabout36 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5061 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A5061, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (65%)
  • Pedestrian90 (12%)
  • Cyclist70 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car837 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle65 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20109 (14%)
  • 21 to 25122 (16%)
  • 26 to 35163 (21%)
  • 36 to 45128 (16%)
  • 46 to 5590 (12%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.9%)
  • Over 7511 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider490 (63%)
  • Passenger199 (26%)
  • Pedestrian90 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5061

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5061

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5061 crashes by council area

Of the 568 collisions on the A5061, 564 were in Warrington.

Collisions on the A5061 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington564774158

A5061 crashes by town

Of the 568 collisions on the A5061, 507 were in the built-up area of Warrington.

Recent crashes on the A5061

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5061, from 18 May 2022 to 13 November 2025.

Severity