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A5083 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the A5083 from 1979 to 2025, with 264 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 37 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5083, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
264
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
37
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5083

On the A5083, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3720%
  • Slight14578%

Where the A5083 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,286th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,385th

A5083 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5083 peaked at 9 in 2012 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5083, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202427
202311
202257
202135
202022
201900
201814
201700
201624
201523
201444
201311
2012916
201159
201033
200923
200866
200722
200667
2005810
2004913
200379
200211
200111
200044
1999913
199823
199757
1996611
199533
199447
199333
199234
199158
199013
198955
198867
198756
198645
198522
1984812
198333
198256
1981814
1980811
197934

When crashes happen on the A5083

Monday has the most collisions on the A5083 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (18%)
  • Tuesday21 (11%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (17%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (16%)
  • 9am to noon26 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.9%)
  • February14 (7.5%)
  • March18 (9.7%)
  • April18 (9.7%)
  • May12 (6.5%)
  • June13 (7%)
  • July18 (9.7%)
  • August18 (9.7%)
  • September15 (8.1%)
  • October12 (6.5%)
  • November15 (8.1%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight137 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5083 crashes

On the A5083, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (28%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph122 (66%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (58%)
  • Wet or damp64 (34%)
  • Frost or ice13 (7%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (87%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5083 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A5083, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (10%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car259 (75%)
  • Motorcycle29 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2052 (20%)
  • 21 to 2543 (16%)
  • 26 to 3554 (20%)
  • 36 to 4535 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.8%)
  • Over 751 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (72%)
  • Passenger58 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5083

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5083

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5083 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5083 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 154, followed by Chorley (15) and Preston (10).

Collisions on the A5083 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble154216433
2ndChorley152503
3rdPreston101300
4thLiverpool3501

A5083 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5083 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Leyland (16) and Bamber Bridge (12).

Recent crashes on the A5083

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5083, from 12 April 2013 to 7 August 2025.

Severity