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A5144 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 238 collisions on the A5144 from 1979 to 2023, with 321 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 38 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A5144 was on 28 September 2023.

Collisions since 1979
238
3,017th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
321
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
38
39 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
28 Sep 2023
Busiest year
1993
14 collisions

Crash severity on the A5144

On the A5144, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious3816%
  • Slight19582%

Where the A5144 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,017th
Most casualties
3,032nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A5144 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5144 peaked at 14 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A5144, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202323
202234
202100
202011
201913
201845
201711
201600
201522
201423
201311
201224
201169
201023
200944
200859
2007612
200633
200533
200456
200333
200279
200133
200057
199933
199857
199744
199646
199545
1994610
19931422
199258
19911222
19901419
1989811
1988912
198734
198656
19851011
19841011
1983811
19821316
19811010
19801214
1979811

When crashes happen on the A5144

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5144 (38), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday36 (15%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (15%)
  • 9am to noon28 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.9%)
  • February21 (8.8%)
  • March17 (7.1%)
  • April20 (8.4%)
  • May20 (8.4%)
  • June17 (7.1%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August19 (8%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October23 (9.7%)
  • November17 (7.1%)
  • December16 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight180 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5144 crashes

On the A5144, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph218 (92%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph9 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (68%)
  • Wet or damp69 (29%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (87%)
  • Roundabout22 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5144 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A5144, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (61%)
  • Cyclist51 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (11%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (11%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2544 (14%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (11%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6531 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (8.1%)
  • Over 7517 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (71%)
  • Passenger67 (21%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A5144

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A5144

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5144 crashes by council area

Of the 238 collisions on the A5144, 235 were in Trafford.

Collisions on the A5144 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford235313537

A5144 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5144 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Altrincham (119) and Hale, Trafford (64).

Latest recorded crashes on the A5144

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A5144, from 5 April 2011 to 28 September 2023.

Severity