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A5068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 collisions on the A5068 from 1985 to 2024, with 171 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 13 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A5068 in 2025, after 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1985
108
3,960th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
171
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
13
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
12 in 2024

Crash severity on the A5068

On the A5068, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2024

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1312%
  • Slight9487%

Where the A5068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,960th
Most casualties
3,799th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

A5068 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5068 peaked at 6 in 1999; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5068, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
2024512
202322
202211
202133
202011
201911
201822
201739
201636
201500
201422
201323
201234
2011513
201035
200934
200848
200744
200634
200545
200455
200300
200233
200134
200022
1999612
199824
199722
1996510
199546
199411
199313
199247
199125
199034
198957
198845
198700
198611
198511

When crashes happen on the A5068

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5068 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday20 (19%)
  • Thursday24 (22%)
  • Friday14 (13%)
  • Saturday10 (9.3%)
  • Sunday8 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (18%)
  • 9am to noon17 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.4%)
  • February5 (4.6%)
  • March4 (3.7%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May11 (10%)
  • June11 (10%)
  • July14 (13%)
  • August7 (6.5%)
  • September7 (6.5%)
  • October12 (11%)
  • November6 (5.6%)
  • December11 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight91 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5068 crashes

On the A5068, 35% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph9 (8.3%)
  • 40 mph38 (35%)
  • 60 mph26 (24%)
  • 70 mph35 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (14%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (62%)
  • Wet or damp37 (34%)
  • Mud2 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Roundabout57 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (41%)
  • Single carriageway4 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5068 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A5068, followed by van occupants (5.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (78%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car147 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.1%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2025 (15%)
  • 21 to 2521 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (19%)
  • 36 to 4530 (18%)
  • 46 to 5524 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.9%)
  • Over 753 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (61%)
  • Passenger62 (36%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5068 crashes by council area

Of the 108 collisions on the A5068, 107 were in West Lancashire.

Collisions on the A5068 in each area, 1985 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire107170113

A5068 crashes by town

Of the 108 collisions on the A5068, 7 were in the built-up area of Skelmersdale.

Recent crashes on the A5068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5068, from 16 July 2013 to 11 November 2024.

Severity