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A5098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 571 collisions on the A5098 from 1979 to 2025, with 792 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 78 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A5098, down 57% from 7 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
571
1,761st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
792
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
78
86 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5098

On the A5098, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious7814%
  • Slight48685%

Where the A5098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,761st
Most casualties
1,741st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

A5098 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5098 peaked at 26 in 2003 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024710
2023510
202256
202133
202011
201958
201856
201766
2016813
2015611
201467
2013610
2012710
201157
20101011
200989
2008710
2007610
20061012
20051115
20041015
20032637
20021016
20011828
20002230
19991322
19982531
19971824
19961420
19951420
19941320
19932228
19921829
19912641
19901824
19892026
19882332
19872022
19861929
19851620
19841011
198356
1982911
19811521
19801824
19791927

When crashes happen on the A5098

Monday has the most collisions on the A5098 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (166).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (17%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday76 (13%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday89 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon77 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm166 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.8%)
  • February59 (10%)
  • March54 (9.5%)
  • April41 (7.2%)
  • May45 (7.9%)
  • June50 (8.8%)
  • July44 (7.7%)
  • August39 (6.8%)
  • September45 (7.9%)
  • October50 (8.8%)
  • November65 (11%)
  • December40 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight429 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5098 crashes

On the A5098, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph557 (98%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds442 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Other14 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry388 (68%)
  • Wet or damp174 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway352 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (31%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5098 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5098, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant415 (52%)
  • Pedestrian169 (21%)
  • Cyclist56 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Other21 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car691 (71%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach51 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle35 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.9%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1043 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20101 (13%)
  • 21 to 25113 (14%)
  • 26 to 35190 (24%)
  • 36 to 4597 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (9%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.4%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (47%)
  • Passenger250 (32%)
  • Pedestrian169 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5098 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5098 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sefton has the most, with 489, followed by Liverpool (82).

Collisions on the A5098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton489681565
2ndLiverpool82111213

A5098 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5098 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bootle, Sefton (470) and Liverpool (81).

Recent crashes on the A5098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5098, from 12 November 2019 to 6 December 2025.

Severity