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A5139 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 collisions on the A5139 from 1980 to 2025, with 413 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 52 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5139, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
270
2,855th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
413
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
52
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5139

On the A5139, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious5219%
  • Slight21279%

Where the A5139 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,855th
Most casualties
2,676th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

A5139 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5139 peaked at 21 in 2005 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5139, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202424
202322
202223
202123
202034
201946
201812
2017612
201634
201522
201422
201355
2012912
201133
2010612
20091427
200859
20071017
20061321
20052135
20041421
20031622
20021116
2001910
20001015
19991630
19981822
199755
199648
199544
199446
199322
1992813
1991610
199055
198900
1988716
198723
198636
198511
198411
198322
198223
198112
198022

When crashes happen on the A5139

Monday has the most collisions on the A5139 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (19%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (13%)
  • 9am to noon41 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (3.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.6%)
  • February15 (5.6%)
  • March22 (8.1%)
  • April13 (4.8%)
  • May25 (9.3%)
  • June21 (7.8%)
  • July27 (10%)
  • August17 (6.3%)
  • September21 (7.8%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November23 (8.5%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight204 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5139 crashes

On the A5139, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph119 (44%)
  • 40 mph24 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph28 (10%)
  • 60 mph15 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph84 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (50%)
  • Wet or damp126 (47%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway101 (37%)
  • Single carriageway97 (36%)
  • Roundabout49 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5139 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A5139, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant329 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car379 (80%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2056 (14%)
  • 21 to 2569 (17%)
  • 26 to 35105 (25%)
  • 36 to 4570 (17%)
  • 46 to 5543 (10%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (66%)
  • Passenger134 (32%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5139

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5139

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5139 crashes by council area

Of the 270 collisions on the A5139, 269 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the A5139 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral269412652

A5139 crashes by town

Of the 270 collisions on the A5139, 147 were in the built-up area of Wallasey.

Recent crashes on the A5139

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5139, from 19 September 2016 to 1 February 2025.

Severity