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A5181 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 523 collisions on the A5181 from 1979 to 2025, with 666 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 55 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5181, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
523
1,898th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
666
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
55
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5181

On the A5181, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious5511%
  • Slight46188%

Where the A5181 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,898th
Most casualties
1,991st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,827th

A5181 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5181 peaked at 29 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5181, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202422
2023710
202233
202155
202044
201934
201867
201778
201611
20151011
201400
201335
201267
2011910
201022
20091316
20081114
200777
200656
2005914
20041319
20031722
20021521
20011922
20002642
19991927
19981619
19971420
19961319
19951010
19941112
19931317
19921213
19911318
19902225
19892938
19882230
19871824
19861721
19851721
19841420
19831010
19821720
198189
19801217
197989

When crashes happen on the A5181

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5181 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (123).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (13%)
  • Tuesday89 (17%)
  • Wednesday91 (17%)
  • Thursday96 (18%)
  • Friday89 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (9.9%)
  • Sunday36 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (19%)
  • 9am to noon65 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm123 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm76 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.2%)
  • February40 (7.6%)
  • March37 (7.1%)
  • April29 (5.5%)
  • May45 (8.6%)
  • June43 (8.2%)
  • July46 (8.8%)
  • August32 (6.1%)
  • September40 (7.6%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November63 (12%)
  • December48 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight380 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5181 crashes

On the A5181, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph512 (98%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds401 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry320 (61%)
  • Wet or damp196 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (19%)
  • Roundabout5 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5181 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A5181, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (49%)
  • Cyclist114 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (14%)
  • Pedestrian75 (11%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car651 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (12%)
  • Motorcycle101 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (5%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6%)
  • 16 to 20111 (17%)
  • 21 to 2579 (12%)
  • 26 to 35151 (23%)
  • 36 to 45102 (15%)
  • 46 to 5574 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.1%)
  • Over 7518 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider469 (70%)
  • Passenger122 (18%)
  • Pedestrian75 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5181

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5181

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5181 crashes by council area

Of the 523 collisions on the A5181, 522 were in Trafford.

Collisions on the A5181 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford522665755

A5181 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5181 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stretford (386) and Old Trafford (130).

Recent crashes on the A5181

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5181, from 24 February 2020 to 16 December 2025.

Severity