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A5080 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,854 collisions on the A5080 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,166 casualties. Of those crashes, 46 were fatal and 376 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A5080, down 43% from 30 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,854
404th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,166
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
51 people killed
Serious collisions
376
443 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5080

On the A5080, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal461.6%
  • Serious37613%
  • Slight2,43285%

Where the A5080 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
404th
Most casualties
369th
Most fatal collisions
450th
Most serious collisions
573rd

A5080 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5080 peaked at 124 in 1998 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5080, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251721
20243036
20231314
20223244
20211819
20201922
20192629
20183452
20172138
20163363
20153252
20144161
20133246
20124466
20113142
20104164
20093660
20084370
20073866
20065581
20056185
200473107
200370116
200275109
200188143
2000109177
1999110171
1998124192
1997101150
199683109
199585145
199496151
1993101153
199293135
199182130
199098143
198994132
19886387
198790124
198681105
19857393
19846170
19836189
19825267
19816170
19807288
19796179

When crashes happen on the A5080

Friday has the most collisions on the A5080 (493), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (706).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday418 (15%)
  • Tuesday400 (14%)
  • Wednesday432 (15%)
  • Thursday406 (14%)
  • Friday493 (17%)
  • Saturday378 (13%)
  • Sunday327 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am114 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am370 (13%)
  • 9am to noon391 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm518 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm706 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm471 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight248 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January208 (7.3%)
  • February238 (8.3%)
  • March212 (7.4%)
  • April208 (7.3%)
  • May239 (8.4%)
  • June267 (9.4%)
  • July215 (7.5%)
  • August224 (7.8%)
  • September260 (9.1%)
  • October268 (9.4%)
  • November258 (9%)
  • December257 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,105 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit679 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5080 crashes

On the A5080, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,861 (65%)
  • 40 mph533 (19%)
  • 50 mph116 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph275 (9.6%)
  • 70 mph61 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,163 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds445 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.9%)
  • Other87 (3%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,796 (63%)
  • Wet or damp989 (35%)
  • Frost or ice52 (1.8%)
  • Snow9 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,569 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway830 (29%)
  • Roundabout410 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5080 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A5080, followed by pedestrians (8.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,953 (71%)
  • Pedestrian339 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist257 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist195 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant120 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant86 (2.1%)
  • Other97 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,249 (78%)
  • Motorcycle257 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes247 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes199 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle199 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach108 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car108 (2%)
  • Other60 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 574 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10140 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15202 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20599 (14%)
  • 21 to 25639 (15%)
  • 26 to 35909 (22%)
  • 36 to 45660 (16%)
  • 46 to 55427 (10%)
  • 56 to 65277 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75148 (3.6%)
  • Over 7590 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,504 (60%)
  • Passenger1,323 (32%)
  • Pedestrian339 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5080

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5080

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5080 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5080 were recorded in 7 council areas. Knowsley has the most, with 1,392, followed by Liverpool (963) and Halton (291).

Collisions on the A5080 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley1,3922,05814156
2ndLiverpool9631,41421131
3rdHalton291401749
4thWest Northamptonshire125167121
5thWarrington5372110
6thSt. Helens244629
7thSefton4500

A5080 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5080 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (893) and Huyton with Roby (705).

Recent crashes on the A5080

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5080, from 27 October 2024 to 14 December 2025.

Severity