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A5090 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 435 collisions on the A5090 from 1979 to 2025, with 586 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 59 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5090, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
435
2,171st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
586
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
59
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5090

On the A5090, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious5914%
  • Slight37085%

Where the A5090 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,171st
Most casualties
2,182nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

A5090 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5090 peaked at 42 in 1987 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5090, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202433
2023913
2022911
202111
202034
201911
201822
201722
201659
201533
20141416
201345
20121115
20111221
2010713
200944
200826
200700
200624
200546
200400
200300
200200
200125
200024
199959
199834
199747
199629
199544
199423
199311
199223
199111
199023
1989812
19881821
19874257
19863756
19852937
19842940
19832732
19823539
19813241
19802023
19792531

When crashes happen on the A5090

Friday has the most collisions on the A5090 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (116).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (17%)
  • Wednesday44 (10%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday90 (21%)
  • Saturday51 (12%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon48 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm91 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight44 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.4%)
  • February40 (9.2%)
  • March37 (8.5%)
  • April37 (8.5%)
  • May34 (7.8%)
  • June38 (8.7%)
  • July27 (6.2%)
  • August25 (5.7%)
  • September39 (9%)
  • October41 (9.4%)
  • November46 (11%)
  • December39 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight300 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5090 crashes

On the A5090, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph426 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds333 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Other10 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry302 (69%)
  • Wet or damp122 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway399 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5090 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A5090, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (47%)
  • Pedestrian173 (30%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist35 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.3%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (72%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle33 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.9%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1055 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (9%)
  • 16 to 2074 (13%)
  • 21 to 2579 (13%)
  • 26 to 3599 (17%)
  • 36 to 4558 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5568 (12%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (42%)
  • Pedestrian173 (30%)
  • Passenger168 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5090

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the A5090

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5090 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5090 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sefton has the most, with 309, followed by Liverpool (125).

Collisions on the A5090 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton309415642
2ndLiverpool125170017

A5090 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5090 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bootle, Sefton (244) and Liverpool (117).

Recent crashes on the A5090

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5090, from 28 January 2022 to 7 November 2025.

Severity