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A5063 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 767 collisions on the A5063 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,039 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 98 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A5063, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
767
1,393rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,039
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
98
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5063

On the A5063, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious9813%
  • Slight65585%

Where the A5063 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,393rd
Most casualties
1,396th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,948th

A5063 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5063 peaked at 37 in 1989 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5063, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202457
202357
202233
202167
202055
201988
20181719
201789
2016710
2015816
201422
201366
2012711
20111012
20101218
20092132
20082123
20071220
20061924
20051526
20041621
20031922
20021316
20011929
20002551
19992233
19981621
19972839
19962238
19951823
19942632
19931726
19922226
19912135
19902638
19893761
19883347
19872126
19862021
19852427
19841819
19831923
19822327
19811924
19801616
19792225

When crashes happen on the A5063

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5063 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (171).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (13%)
  • Tuesday129 (17%)
  • Wednesday143 (19%)
  • Thursday128 (17%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (10%)
  • Sunday65 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (15%)
  • 9am to noon122 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm136 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm171 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.4%)
  • February69 (9%)
  • March61 (8%)
  • April58 (7.6%)
  • May61 (8%)
  • June61 (8%)
  • July62 (8.1%)
  • August68 (8.9%)
  • September61 (8%)
  • October73 (9.5%)
  • November58 (7.6%)
  • December63 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight558 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit197 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5063 crashes

On the A5063, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph607 (79%)
  • 40 mph158 (21%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds587 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry497 (65%)
  • Wet or damp260 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway374 (49%)
  • Single carriageway295 (38%)
  • Roundabout65 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5063 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A5063, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant674 (65%)
  • Pedestrian138 (13%)
  • Cyclist96 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (6%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,086 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle66 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.2%)
  • Other26 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5%)
  • 16 to 20123 (12%)
  • 21 to 25191 (18%)
  • 26 to 35267 (26%)
  • 36 to 45162 (16%)
  • 46 to 55107 (10%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.9%)
  • Over 757 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (62%)
  • Passenger253 (24%)
  • Pedestrian138 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5063

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5063

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5063 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5063 were recorded in 2 council areas. Salford has the most, with 663, followed by Trafford (99).

Collisions on the A5063 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford6638971488
2ndTrafford9913409

A5063 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5063 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Salford (638) and Old Trafford (79).

Recent crashes on the A5063

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5063, from 22 September 2021 to 26 December 2025.

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