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A5082 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 863 collisions on the A5082 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,154 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 125 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5082, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
863
1,241st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,154
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
125
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5082

On the A5082, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.6%
  • Serious12514%
  • Slight72484%

Where the A5082 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,241st
Most casualties
1,264th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,602nd

A5082 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5082 peaked at 41 in 1992 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5082, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202467
202345
202222
2021816
2020711
20191011
201858
20171617
201699
2015810
2014810
2013912
2012910
20111314
2010913
20091625
20081015
20071821
20061318
20052127
20042532
20032537
20021823
20012025
20003340
19992029
19982128
19972846
19963144
19952634
19942331
19932838
19924153
19913248
19903241
19892844
19884047
19873549
19862533
19852331
19842022
19832127
19821521
19811418
19801321
19791923

When crashes happen on the A5082

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5082 (142), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (228).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (13%)
  • Tuesday125 (14%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday142 (16%)
  • Friday140 (16%)
  • Saturday108 (13%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am109 (13%)
  • 9am to noon89 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm228 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (8.3%)
  • February56 (6.5%)
  • March65 (7.5%)
  • April59 (6.8%)
  • May84 (9.7%)
  • June77 (8.9%)
  • July81 (9.4%)
  • August59 (6.8%)
  • September72 (8.3%)
  • October83 (9.6%)
  • November85 (9.8%)
  • December70 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight595 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5082 crashes

On the A5082, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph823 (95%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph29 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Other22 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry502 (58%)
  • Wet or damp341 (40%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway811 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5082 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A5082, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant643 (56%)
  • Pedestrian241 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (11%)
  • Cyclist75 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant36 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,155 (76%)
  • Motorcycle131 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1080 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 15119 (10%)
  • 16 to 20199 (17%)
  • 21 to 25159 (14%)
  • 26 to 35201 (17%)
  • 36 to 45133 (12%)
  • 46 to 5593 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.6%)
  • Over 7531 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider629 (55%)
  • Passenger284 (25%)
  • Pedestrian241 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5082

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5082

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5082 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5082 were recorded in 3 council areas. Salford has the most, with 370, followed by Bolton (271) and Wigan (218).

Collisions on the A5082 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford370490755
2ndBolton271359243
3rdWigan218301526

A5082 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5082 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Little Hulton (339) and Farnworth (242).

Recent crashes on the A5082

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5082, from 25 May 2021 to 12 December 2025.

Severity