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A5081 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 775 collisions on the A5081 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,046 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 86 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5081, down 50% from 12 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
775
1,379th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,046
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
86
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5081

On the A5081, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious8611%
  • Slight67887%

Where the A5081 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,379th
Most casualties
1,387th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,157th

A5081 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5081 peaked at 34 in 2001 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5081, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025612
20241216
202356
202279
202179
202045
20191519
20181221
20171620
201667
2015914
2014915
2013814
20121620
20111619
20101620
20091112
20081930
20071420
20062530
20052231
20041319
20032843
20022536
20013449
20002538
19992428
19982836
19972330
19962535
19952639
19942122
19932127
19922631
19911315
19901922
19892024
19881835
19872030
19861421
19851415
19841011
19831416
19821115
19811315
19801212
19792333

When crashes happen on the A5081

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5081 (132), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (226).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (15%)
  • Tuesday132 (17%)
  • Wednesday126 (16%)
  • Thursday132 (17%)
  • Friday122 (16%)
  • Saturday89 (11%)
  • Sunday54 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am122 (16%)
  • 9am to noon100 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm155 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm226 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.4%)
  • February49 (6.3%)
  • March72 (9.3%)
  • April66 (8.5%)
  • May72 (9.3%)
  • June64 (8.3%)
  • July58 (7.5%)
  • August69 (8.9%)
  • September61 (7.9%)
  • October55 (7.1%)
  • November72 (9.3%)
  • December72 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight578 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit183 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5081 crashes

On the A5081, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph489 (63%)
  • 40 mph198 (26%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph57 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds598 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Other19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (61%)
  • Wet or damp288 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway324 (42%)
  • Roundabout210 (27%)
  • Single carriageway208 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5081 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A5081, followed by cyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant695 (66%)
  • Cyclist113 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian51 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,039 (67%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes157 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle93 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 20130 (12%)
  • 21 to 25201 (19%)
  • 26 to 35267 (26%)
  • 36 to 45179 (17%)
  • 46 to 55136 (13%)
  • 56 to 6553 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (1.2%)
  • Over 757 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider735 (70%)
  • Passenger260 (25%)
  • Pedestrian51 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5081

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5081

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5081 crashes by council area

Of the 775 collisions on the A5081, 768 were in Trafford.

Collisions on the A5081 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford7681,0361185

A5081 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5081 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Old Trafford (570) and Stretford (54).

Recent crashes on the A5081

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5081, from 27 June 2022 to 1 November 2025.

Severity