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A5104 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,822 collisions on the A5104 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,781 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 325 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A5104, level with 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,822
630th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,781
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
37 people killed
Serious collisions
325
434 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5104

On the A5104, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341.9%
  • Serious32518%
  • Slight1,46380%

Where the A5104 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
630th
Most casualties
568th
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
657th

A5104 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5104 peaked at 75 in 1999 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5104, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
2024918
20231520
20221318
20212031
20201114
20192837
20181317
20172032
20163042
20153158
20142747
20133961
20122230
20114359
20103871
20094166
20084867
20074365
20065683
20055178
20044977
200368103
20024464
20015074
200070105
199975112
19986389
19975085
19964771
19955276
19944766
19934969
19925379
19914764
199066100
19894775
19886895
19874878
19864564
19854357
19842236
19833159
19821833
19811845
19802848
19791733

When crashes happen on the A5104

Friday has the most collisions on the A5104 (290), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (505).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday254 (14%)
  • Tuesday245 (13%)
  • Wednesday273 (15%)
  • Thursday261 (14%)
  • Friday290 (16%)
  • Saturday249 (14%)
  • Sunday250 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am44 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am219 (12%)
  • 9am to noon263 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm362 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm505 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm282 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (7.7%)
  • February117 (6.4%)
  • March157 (8.6%)
  • April134 (7.4%)
  • May154 (8.5%)
  • June150 (8.2%)
  • July162 (8.9%)
  • August189 (10%)
  • September148 (8.1%)
  • October167 (9.2%)
  • November143 (7.8%)
  • December160 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,383 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit243 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting166 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5104 crashes

On the A5104, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph645 (35%)
  • 40 mph144 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph45 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph938 (51%)
  • 70 mph48 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,325 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds298 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.7%)
  • Other116 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,057 (58%)
  • Wet or damp690 (38%)
  • Frost or ice42 (2.3%)
  • Snow26 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,689 (93%)
  • Roundabout96 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5104 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A5104, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,907 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist363 (13%)
  • Cyclist165 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian141 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.2%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,542 (73%)
  • Motorcycle353 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes138 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach67 (1.9%)
  • Minibus24 (0.7%)
  • Other56 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1057 (2%)
  • 11 to 15130 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20406 (15%)
  • 21 to 25385 (14%)
  • 26 to 35556 (20%)
  • 36 to 45437 (16%)
  • 46 to 55352 (13%)
  • 56 to 65200 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75136 (4.9%)
  • Over 7562 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,787 (64%)
  • Passenger853 (31%)
  • Pedestrian141 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5104

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5104

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5104 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5104 were recorded in 5 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 1,102, followed by Denbighshire (448) and Cheshire West and Chester (258).

Collisions on the A5104 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire1,1021,61817180
2ndDenbighshire44881915119
3rdCheshire West and Chester258326224
4thCheshire East7900
5thManchester4400

A5104 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5104 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Chester (467) and Broughton, Flintshire (186).

Recent crashes on the A5104

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5104, from 4 August 2023 to 23 October 2025.

Severity