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A5105 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 collisions on the A5105 from 1979 to 2025, with 503 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 83 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5105, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
349
2,490th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
503
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
83
97 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5105

On the A5105, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal133.7%
  • Serious8324%
  • Slight25372%

Where the A5105 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,490th
Most casualties
2,406th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,219th

A5105 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5105 peaked at 17 in 1981 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5105, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202422
202323
202257
202155
202047
201966
201823
201759
201655
2015713
2014810
2013812
201246
2011914
2010815
2009914
2008911
2007915
200677
200556
2004711
200389
2002916
2001610
200059
1999814
199869
1997815
199635
1995812
19941215
1993814
1992911
1991918
199068
198947
1988810
19871212
19861114
1985917
1984816
19831015
198279
19811722
19801720
19791010

When crashes happen on the A5105

Sunday has the most collisions on the A5105 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday52 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (11%)
  • 9am to noon38 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February20 (5.7%)
  • March18 (5.2%)
  • April21 (6%)
  • May29 (8.3%)
  • June39 (11%)
  • July40 (11%)
  • August40 (11%)
  • September31 (8.9%)
  • October32 (9.2%)
  • November19 (5.4%)
  • December28 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight259 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5105 crashes

On the A5105, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (50%)
  • 40 mph171 (49%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (67%)
  • Wet or damp108 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5105 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A5105, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (12%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car489 (77%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7%)
  • 16 to 2081 (16%)
  • 21 to 2546 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3569 (14%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5551 (10%)
  • 56 to 6549 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (7.6%)
  • Over 7552 (10%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (63%)
  • Passenger139 (28%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5105

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5105

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5105 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5105 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has the most, with 344, followed by Manchester (3).

Collisions on the A5105 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster3444971381
2ndManchester3401

A5105 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5105 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bolton-le-Sands (114) and Morecambe (108).

Recent crashes on the A5105

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5105, from 18 October 2019 to 18 November 2025.

Severity