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A5099 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 920 collisions on the A5099 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,163 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 157 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5099, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
920
1,175th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,163
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
157
167 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5099

On the A5099, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious15717%
  • Slight75682%

Where the A5099 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,175th
Most casualties
1,248th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,324th

A5099 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5099 peaked at 35 in 1986 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5099, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
2024912
20231013
2022913
2021910
202055
20191420
2018912
20171618
20161517
20151720
20141419
20131822
20121417
20111317
20102029
20092131
20081920
20071318
20061421
20051827
20042330
20031721
20022231
20012228
20002126
19992030
19981415
19971927
19962127
19951420
19943236
19932431
19922736
19912631
19902127
19893140
19883232
19873444
19863543
19852532
19842530
19832329
19823336
19812738
19802630
19792426

When crashes happen on the A5099

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5099 (169), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (253).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday128 (14%)
  • Wednesday114 (12%)
  • Thursday139 (15%)
  • Friday141 (15%)
  • Saturday169 (18%)
  • Sunday142 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (5.5%)
  • 9am to noon114 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm185 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm253 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm158 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (6%)
  • February52 (5.7%)
  • March57 (6.2%)
  • April65 (7.1%)
  • May64 (7%)
  • June77 (8.4%)
  • July96 (10%)
  • August96 (10%)
  • September103 (11%)
  • October104 (11%)
  • November74 (8%)
  • December77 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight640 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5099 crashes

On the A5099, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph909 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds747 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry661 (72%)
  • Wet or damp253 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway636 (69%)
  • One way street or slip road243 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5099 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the A5099, followed by pedestrians (35%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant464 (40%)
  • Pedestrian410 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,061 (72%)
  • Motorcycle126 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach62 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car50 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3%)
  • 6 to 1060 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1571 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20175 (15%)
  • 21 to 25150 (13%)
  • 26 to 35190 (16%)
  • 36 to 45140 (12%)
  • 46 to 55136 (12%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.5%)
  • Over 7557 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider490 (42%)
  • Pedestrian410 (35%)
  • Passenger263 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5099

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5099

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5099 crashes by council area

All 920 collisions on the A5099 were in Blackpool.

Collisions on the A5099 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool9201,1637157

A5099 crashes by town

Of the 920 collisions on the A5099, 905 were in the built-up area of Blackpool.

Recent crashes on the A5099

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5099, from 31 December 2022 to 20 December 2025.

Severity