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A5072 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 432 collisions on the A5072 from 1979 to 2025, with 565 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 62 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5072, down 83% from 6 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
432
2,182nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
565
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
62
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5072

On the A5072, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6214%
  • Slight36885%

Where the A5072 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,182nd
Most casualties
2,232nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

A5072 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5072 peaked at 20 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5072, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202467
202322
202211
202133
202067
201968
201833
201746
201623
201512
201467
201324
201246
20111316
201078
20091013
200879
20071116
2006710
20051218
20041314
2003916
20021623
20011015
20001220
19991520
19981218
19971114
1996914
1995813
19941519
19931218
1992910
1991910
19901016
19891113
19881519
19871011
19861621
198558
19842024
19831618
19821616
19811014
19801820
19791111

When crashes happen on the A5072

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5072 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday59 (14%)
  • Wednesday80 (19%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday80 (19%)
  • Saturday45 (10%)
  • Sunday39 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (13%)
  • 9am to noon57 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.2%)
  • February26 (6%)
  • March44 (10%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May33 (7.6%)
  • June33 (7.6%)
  • July29 (6.7%)
  • August45 (10%)
  • September41 (9.5%)
  • October44 (10%)
  • November49 (11%)
  • December27 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight313 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5072 crashes

On the A5072, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph428 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (64%)
  • Wet or damp146 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway380 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5072 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A5072, followed by cyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant359 (64%)
  • Cyclist69 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (11%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car605 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle63 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20111 (20%)
  • 21 to 2559 (10%)
  • 26 to 35114 (20%)
  • 36 to 4577 (14%)
  • 46 to 5566 (12%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.8%)
  • Over 7513 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (66%)
  • Passenger143 (25%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5072

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5072

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5072 crashes by council area

Of the 432 collisions on the A5072, 430 were in Preston.

Collisions on the A5072 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston430563261

A5072 crashes by town

Of the 432 collisions on the A5072, 397 were in the built-up area of Preston, Preston.

Recent crashes on the A5072

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5072, from 31 January 2019 to 26 February 2025.

Severity