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A5156 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the A5156 from 1982 to 2025, with 210 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 39 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5156, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
210
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
39
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5156

On the A5156, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal64.3%
  • Serious3928%
  • Slight9367%

Where the A5156 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,552nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

A5156 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5156 peaked at 11 in 1994 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5156, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202433
202323
202211
202111
202022
201922
201811
201723
201600
201522
201411
201324
201234
201135
201011
200912
200823
200700
200635
200549
200434
200324
200236
200112
200067
199948
199833
1997812
199656
199536
19941116
199357
1992713
199169
1990615
198934
198812
198745
198668
198557
198434
198346
198211

When crashes happen on the A5156

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5156 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (17%)
  • Wednesday26 (19%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday25 (18%)
  • Saturday11 (8%)
  • Sunday11 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (17%)
  • 9am to noon22 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February10 (7.2%)
  • March8 (5.8%)
  • April9 (6.5%)
  • May4 (2.9%)
  • June9 (6.5%)
  • July14 (10%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September12 (8.7%)
  • October10 (7.2%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December16 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5156 crashes

On the A5156, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph9 (6.5%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph97 (70%)
  • 70 mph29 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (52%)
  • Wet or damp64 (46%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway79 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (22%)
  • Roundabout28 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5156 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A5156, followed by motorcyclists (9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car215 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2040 (19%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3551 (24%)
  • 36 to 4533 (16%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.1%)
  • Over 752 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (71%)
  • Passenger56 (27%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5156

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5156

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5156 crashes by council area

All 138 collisions on the A5156 were in Wrexham.

Collisions on the A5156 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham138210639

A5156 crashes by town

Of the 138 collisions on the A5156, 9 were in the built-up area of Wrexham.

Recent crashes on the A5156

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5156, from 9 July 2011 to 17 May 2025.

Severity