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A5149 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,284 collisions on the A5149 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,646 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 166 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5149, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,284
859th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,646
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
166
185 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5149

On the A5149, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious16613%
  • Slight1,11387%

Where the A5149 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
859th
Most casualties
899th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,261st

A5149 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5149 peaked at 58 in 1981 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5149, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024710
202399
202255
202156
202057
201933
2018811
20171012
201655
20151213
20141318
20131928
20121216
20111824
20102029
20091617
20081823
200777
20062024
20052028
20043134
20032631
20023140
20011822
20003347
19994762
19983049
19974860
19964460
19953747
19943543
19934759
19923547
19914252
19904551
19893846
19884248
19874156
19865567
19854157
19844247
19835370
19825175
19815876
19804058
19793640

When crashes happen on the A5149

Friday has the most collisions on the A5149 (238), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (327).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (15%)
  • Tuesday214 (17%)
  • Wednesday180 (14%)
  • Thursday203 (16%)
  • Friday238 (19%)
  • Saturday150 (12%)
  • Sunday110 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am202 (16%)
  • 9am to noon187 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm207 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm327 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm196 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (7.3%)
  • February82 (6.4%)
  • March110 (8.6%)
  • April105 (8.2%)
  • May113 (8.8%)
  • June104 (8.1%)
  • July97 (7.6%)
  • August114 (8.9%)
  • September106 (8.3%)
  • October129 (10%)
  • November121 (9.4%)
  • December109 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight937 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5149 crashes

On the A5149, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,263 (98%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds971 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds252 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Other25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry724 (56%)
  • Wet or damp536 (42%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,182 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (3%)
  • Roundabout32 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5149 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5149, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant956 (58%)
  • Pedestrian249 (15%)
  • Cyclist224 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1.5%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,828 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle232 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle138 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach47 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1%)
  • 6 to 1048 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15159 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 20307 (19%)
  • 21 to 25203 (12%)
  • 26 to 35283 (17%)
  • 36 to 45222 (13%)
  • 46 to 55142 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65106 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7580 (4.9%)
  • Over 7577 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,052 (64%)
  • Passenger345 (21%)
  • Pedestrian249 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5149

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5149

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5149 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5149 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stockport has the most, with 1,096, followed by Cheshire East (182).

Collisions on the A5149 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport1,0961,4095130
2ndCheshire East182231035

A5149 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5149 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheadle Hulme (650) and Cheadle, Stockport (273).

Recent crashes on the A5149

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5149, from 25 July 2022 to 20 November 2025.

Severity