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A5073 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 780 collisions on the A5073 from 1979 to 2025, with 991 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 141 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5073, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
780
1,374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
991
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
141
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5073

On the A5073, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious14118%
  • Slight63381%

Where the A5073 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,374th
Most casualties
1,445th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,447th

A5073 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5073 peaked at 35 in 1988 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5073, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202435
202357
202288
202158
20201217
2019910
201899
201744
201657
201555
20141322
20131519
20121012
201144
201079
2009812
2008912
20071219
20061930
20051217
20041315
20031216
20022029
20012135
20002132
19991418
19981924
19972740
19962231
19952640
19942231
19932327
19922124
19912931
19901517
19892228
19883542
19872527
19862729
19852225
19842730
19832227
19823239
19813133
19802932
19792326

When crashes happen on the A5073

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5073 (138), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (214).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (13%)
  • Tuesday113 (14%)
  • Wednesday91 (12%)
  • Thursday110 (14%)
  • Friday131 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (18%)
  • Sunday93 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am53 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon112 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm157 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm214 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm119 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight92 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (9.7%)
  • February52 (6.7%)
  • March59 (7.6%)
  • April56 (7.2%)
  • May54 (6.9%)
  • June46 (5.9%)
  • July63 (8.1%)
  • August104 (13%)
  • September78 (10%)
  • October82 (11%)
  • November47 (6%)
  • December63 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight548 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5073 crashes

On the A5073, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph779 (100%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds627 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry542 (69%)
  • Wet or damp225 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5073 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the A5073, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant494 (50%)
  • Pedestrian257 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (12%)
  • Cyclist83 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car998 (74%)
  • Motorcycle125 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.1%)
  • Other31 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1052 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1591 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20170 (17%)
  • 21 to 25115 (12%)
  • 26 to 35160 (16%)
  • 36 to 45106 (11%)
  • 46 to 5585 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6572 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7564 (6.5%)
  • Over 7544 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (50%)
  • Pedestrian257 (26%)
  • Passenger238 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5073

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5073

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5073 crashes by council area

Of the 780 collisions on the A5073, 778 were in Blackpool.

Collisions on the A5073 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool7789886140

A5073 crashes by town

Of the 780 collisions on the A5073, 769 were in the built-up area of Blackpool.

Recent crashes on the A5073

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5073, from 5 July 2021 to 5 September 2025.

Severity