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A5143 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 collisions on the A5143 from 1979 to 2025, with 396 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 46 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5143, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
288
2,753rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
396
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
46
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A5143

On the A5143, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight23782%

Where the A5143 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,753rd
Most casualties
2,745th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,090th

A5143 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5143 peaked at 20 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5143, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202111
202022
201911
201811
201722
201623
201500
201422
201322
201223
201122
201057
200955
2008911
200734
200622
200577
200456
2003712
200244
2001510
20001014
199978
19981114
1997811
199645
19951119
19941119
199366
1992511
1991912
19901121
19891524
19881215
1987913
19862023
19851214
19841112
1983612
1982913
1981913
1980812
19791417

When crashes happen on the A5143

Friday has the most collisions on the A5143 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (17%)
  • Tuesday45 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (12%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (17%)
  • 9am to noon42 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (10%)
  • February20 (6.9%)
  • March22 (7.6%)
  • April29 (10%)
  • May29 (10%)
  • June22 (7.6%)
  • July22 (7.6%)
  • August17 (5.9%)
  • September21 (7.3%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December24 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight206 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5143 crashes

On the A5143, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph287 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (60%)
  • Wet or damp109 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (86%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.7%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5143 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A5143, followed by cyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (61%)
  • Cyclist55 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (11%)
  • Pedestrian40 (10%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car410 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (10%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1543 (11%)
  • 16 to 2071 (18%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3574 (19%)
  • 36 to 4544 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4%)
  • Over 7520 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (66%)
  • Passenger95 (24%)
  • Pedestrian40 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5143

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5143

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5143 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5143 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stockport has the most, with 281, followed by Manchester (3).

Collisions on the A5143 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport281383544
2ndManchester3400

A5143 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5143 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hazel Grove (117) and Bramhall (64).

Recent crashes on the A5143

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5143, from 30 June 2009 to 6 April 2025.

Severity