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A5089 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,068 collisions on the A5089 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,494 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 153 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A5089, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,068
1,026th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,494
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
153
164 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5089

On the A5089, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious15314%
  • Slight90685%

Where the A5089 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,026th
Most casualties
995th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,352nd

A5089 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5089 peaked at 39 in 1997 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5089, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202478
2023714
20221216
20211417
20201720
20191114
20181922
20171729
20161720
20152127
20143345
20131420
20121926
20111729
20103452
200989
20081925
20071319
20062234
20052328
20042741
20032443
20021934
20012737
20002843
19992439
19982237
19973960
19963264
19952742
19942944
19933656
19923845
19913647
19902027
19893345
19882330
19873036
19862336
19852528
19843438
19832733
19822831
19812327
19801212
19793137

When crashes happen on the A5089

Friday has the most collisions on the A5089 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (278).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday160 (15%)
  • Wednesday155 (15%)
  • Thursday151 (14%)
  • Friday180 (17%)
  • Saturday171 (16%)
  • Sunday106 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon117 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm208 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm278 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm197 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight115 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (8.3%)
  • February95 (8.9%)
  • March88 (8.2%)
  • April88 (8.2%)
  • May79 (7.4%)
  • June83 (7.8%)
  • July74 (6.9%)
  • August77 (7.2%)
  • September83 (7.8%)
  • October112 (10%)
  • November92 (8.6%)
  • December108 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight741 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit306 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5089 crashes

On the A5089, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,055 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds816 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds153 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.1%)
  • Other26 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry725 (68%)
  • Wet or damp329 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway913 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5089 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A5089, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant672 (45%)
  • Pedestrian428 (29%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant108 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (6%)
  • Cyclist84 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (3.5%)
  • Other58 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,226 (70%)
  • Taxi or private hire car162 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (5%)
  • Bus or coach72 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle64 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Other30 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1088 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15139 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20175 (12%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35312 (21%)
  • 36 to 45199 (13%)
  • 46 to 55154 (10%)
  • 56 to 6598 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.1%)
  • Over 7544 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider599 (40%)
  • Passenger467 (31%)
  • Pedestrian428 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5089

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5089

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5089 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5089 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 1,064, followed by Sefton (4).

Collisions on the A5089 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool1,0641,4909152
2ndSefton4401

A5089 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5089 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (1,064) and Bootle, Sefton (4).

Recent crashes on the A5089

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5089, from 21 October 2022 to 14 December 2025.

Severity