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A5147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 799 collisions on the A5147 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,336 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 171 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A5147, up 100% from 6 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
799
1,336th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,336
1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
171
216 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 111% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5147

On the A5147, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212.6%
  • Serious17121%
  • Slight60776%

Where the A5147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,336th
Most casualties
1,106th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

A5147 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5147 peaked at 38 in 2002 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
202469
2023810
2022710
202178
2020711
201957
201844
2017812
2016711
20151629
20141621
20131116
20121220
20111214
20102132
20091122
20082339
20071938
20061835
20051219
20043552
20033757
20023853
200121110
20002841
19993350
19982332
19972238
19962232
19951217
19942750
19931727
19921427
19911417
1990812
19891523
19882336
19873057
19862847
198544
1984817
198367
19822752
19812131
19802234
19792227

When crashes happen on the A5147

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5147 (127), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (176).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (13%)
  • Tuesday113 (14%)
  • Wednesday127 (16%)
  • Thursday117 (15%)
  • Friday120 (15%)
  • Saturday117 (15%)
  • Sunday98 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am114 (14%)
  • 9am to noon130 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm157 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm176 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm120 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.1%)
  • February66 (8.3%)
  • March58 (7.3%)
  • April72 (9%)
  • May63 (7.9%)
  • June70 (8.8%)
  • July61 (7.6%)
  • August53 (6.6%)
  • September73 (9.1%)
  • October71 (8.9%)
  • November74 (9.3%)
  • December73 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight600 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5147 crashes

On the A5147, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph338 (42%)
  • 40 mph69 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph42 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph344 (43%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds658 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry530 (66%)
  • Wet or damp247 (31%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway769 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5147 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A5147, followed by motorcyclists (8.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant933 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian74 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist47 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant40 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,153 (76%)
  • Motorcycle117 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach34 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10102 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1550 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20204 (15%)
  • 21 to 25167 (13%)
  • 26 to 35229 (17%)
  • 36 to 45203 (15%)
  • 46 to 55141 (11%)
  • 56 to 65100 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7573 (5.5%)
  • Over 7546 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider785 (59%)
  • Passenger477 (36%)
  • Pedestrian74 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5147 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5147 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 441, followed by Sefton (358).

Collisions on the A5147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire44175616114
2ndSefton358580557

A5147 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5147 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Maghull (192) and Lydiate (88).

Recent crashes on the A5147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5147, from 25 January 2023 to 11 November 2025.

Severity