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A5117 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,204 collisions on the A5117 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,868 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 183 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A5117, down 38% from 13 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,204
916th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,868
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
29 people killed
Serious collisions
183
233 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5117

On the A5117, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.1%
  • Serious18315%
  • Slight99683%

Where the A5117 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
916th
Most casualties
802nd
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,148th

A5117 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5117 peaked at 54 in 1998 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5117, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241317
2023815
20221012
20211419
2020813
20191519
20181216
20171113
20161217
20151728
20142539
20132333
20121621
20112939
20102141
20092233
20083048
20073558
20063854
20053141
20044272
20035082
20023761
20013139
20003874
19993144
19985489
19973867
19963347
19952644
19943456
19933858
19922541
19912131
19904069
19892127
19883035
19872542
19862941
19852134
19841220
19831525
19821521
19813351
19803355
19793456

When crashes happen on the A5117

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5117 (198), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (291).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday192 (16%)
  • Tuesday158 (13%)
  • Wednesday165 (14%)
  • Thursday145 (12%)
  • Friday191 (16%)
  • Saturday198 (16%)
  • Sunday155 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am171 (14%)
  • 9am to noon188 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm230 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm291 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm188 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight89 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (8.2%)
  • February79 (6.6%)
  • March98 (8.1%)
  • April101 (8.4%)
  • May100 (8.3%)
  • June97 (8.1%)
  • July112 (9.3%)
  • August136 (11%)
  • September94 (7.8%)
  • October87 (7.2%)
  • November122 (10%)
  • December79 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight895 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5117 crashes

On the A5117, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph72 (6%)
  • 40 mph46 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph70 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph596 (50%)
  • 70 mph418 (35%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds911 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Other62 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry758 (63%)
  • Wet or damp433 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway414 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway409 (34%)
  • Roundabout367 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5117 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A5117, followed by motorcyclists (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,455 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist95 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant60 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian38 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,874 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes163 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle150 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.9%)
  • Other26 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1053 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1565 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20296 (16%)
  • 21 to 25236 (13%)
  • 26 to 35412 (22%)
  • 36 to 45287 (15%)
  • 46 to 55216 (12%)
  • 56 to 65158 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3.8%)
  • Over 7537 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,167 (62%)
  • Passenger663 (35%)
  • Pedestrian38 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5117

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5117

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5117 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5117 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 1,183, followed by Manchester (15) and Cheshire East (3).

Collisions on the A5117 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester1,1831,84425179
2ndManchester151702
3rdCheshire East3400

A5117 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5117 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ellesmere Port (261) and Manchester (15).

Recent crashes on the A5117

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5117, from 25 September 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity