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A5085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,325 collisions on the A5085 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,369 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 407 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A5085, down 23% from 22 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,325
504th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,369
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
29 people killed
Serious collisions
407
460 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5085

On the A5085, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.2%
  • Serious40718%
  • Slight1,89081%

Where the A5085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
504th
Most casualties
475th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
529th

A5085 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5085 peaked at 85 in 1994 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251722
20242230
20232938
20222939
20211724
20202029
20193039
20183548
20173653
20163652
20152537
20144064
20132634
20123143
20113546
20103350
20093969
20084981
20074563
20064987
20055879
20045676
20034252
20025899
200182137
20006298
199967110
19986587
199777111
199664109
199573120
199485117
199365106
19926193
19916592
19906790
19895475
19885173
19876889
19866377
19854057
19846177
19835470
19827387
19815894
19805677
19795769

When crashes happen on the A5085

Friday has the most collisions on the A5085 (365), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (659).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday337 (14%)
  • Tuesday353 (15%)
  • Wednesday337 (14%)
  • Thursday310 (13%)
  • Friday365 (16%)
  • Saturday330 (14%)
  • Sunday293 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am59 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am237 (10%)
  • 9am to noon304 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm450 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm659 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm378 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight210 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January166 (7.1%)
  • February174 (7.5%)
  • March185 (8%)
  • April180 (7.7%)
  • May172 (7.4%)
  • June207 (8.9%)
  • July205 (8.8%)
  • August201 (8.6%)
  • September196 (8.4%)
  • October238 (10%)
  • November195 (8.4%)
  • December206 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,665 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit645 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5085 crashes

On the A5085, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,289 (98%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,863 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds380 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,473 (63%)
  • Wet or damp835 (36%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,719 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway589 (25%)
  • Roundabout10 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5085 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A5085, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,126 (63%)
  • Pedestrian410 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist319 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist231 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (1.2%)
  • Other47 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,344 (75%)
  • Motorcycle323 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes240 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle232 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach114 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (2%)
  • Other103 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10146 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15234 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20505 (15%)
  • 21 to 25429 (13%)
  • 26 to 35709 (21%)
  • 36 to 45435 (13%)
  • 46 to 55328 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65216 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75168 (5%)
  • Over 75115 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,952 (58%)
  • Passenger1,007 (30%)
  • Pedestrian410 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5085 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5085 were recorded in 3 council areas. Preston has the most, with 2,313, followed by Ribble Valley (3) and Wirral (3).

Collisions on the A5085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston2,3133,35128405
2ndRibble Valley3601
3rdWirral3501

A5085 crashes by town

Of the 2,325 collisions on the A5085, 2,168 were in the built-up area of Preston, Preston.

Recent crashes on the A5085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5085, from 23 October 2024 to 26 December 2025.

Severity