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A5065 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 406 collisions on the A5065 from 1985 to 2025, with 589 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 49 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A5065, down 33% from 15 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1985
406
2,285th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
589
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
49
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5065

On the A5065, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious4912%
  • Slight34886%

Where the A5065 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,285th
Most casualties
2,169th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

A5065 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5065 peaked at 23 in 2014 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5065, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251018
20241522
2023910
20221724
202189
20201116
2019611
201825
201734
20162229
201500
20142338
20131215
201200
201100
20101422
20091518
20082029
20071929
20061523
20051829
20041015
20031319
20022230
20011014
2000814
19991215
19981012
19971217
19961118
1995913
19941016
199378
1992711
1991812
199068
19891014
198800
198711
198600
198511

When crashes happen on the A5065

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5065 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (101).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (12%)
  • Tuesday56 (14%)
  • Wednesday62 (15%)
  • Thursday75 (18%)
  • Friday63 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (11%)
  • 9am to noon46 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm101 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.6%)
  • February33 (8.1%)
  • March40 (9.9%)
  • April20 (4.9%)
  • May30 (7.4%)
  • June30 (7.4%)
  • July34 (8.4%)
  • August33 (8.1%)
  • September30 (7.4%)
  • October39 (9.6%)
  • November45 (11%)
  • December41 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight271 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5065 crashes

On the A5065, 30% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph106 (26%)
  • 40 mph121 (30%)
  • 50 mph66 (16%)
  • 60 mph107 (26%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.7%)
  • Other17 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (63%)
  • Wet or damp139 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (75%)
  • Roundabout59 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5065 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A5065, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (12%)
  • Cyclist31 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian27 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Other13 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car648 (76%)
  • Motorcycle69 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.8%)
  • Other18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2078 (13%)
  • 21 to 2586 (15%)
  • 26 to 35154 (26%)
  • 36 to 45123 (21%)
  • 46 to 5551 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6523 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.5%)
  • Over 7515 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider402 (68%)
  • Passenger160 (27%)
  • Pedestrian27 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5065

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5065

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5065 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5065 were recorded in 4 council areas. Luton has the most, with 314, followed by Central Bedfordshire (83) and Salford (5).

Collisions on the A5065 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLuton314455635
2ndCentral Bedfordshire83123313
3rdSalford5601
4thPreston4500

A5065 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5065 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Luton (313) and Salford (5).

Recent crashes on the A5065

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5065, from 31 January 2024 to 11 November 2025.

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