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A5186 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 319 collisions on the A5186 from 1981 to 2025, with 398 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 44 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5186, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1981
319
2,604th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
398
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
44
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5186

On the A5186, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4414%
  • Slight27185%

Where the A5186 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,604th
Most casualties
2,737th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,144th

A5186 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5186 peaked at 19 in 1988 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5186, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202311
202212
202134
202023
201945
201857
201744
201633
201522
201456
201344
201244
201133
2010710
200933
200833
200777
200611
2005912
200433
200333
2002610
20011011
200088
1999913
1998811
19971116
19961633
19951319
19941112
19931620
19921313
19911215
19901415
1989912
19881923
19871215
19861314
19851012
198478
198388
19821013
198133

When crashes happen on the A5186

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5186 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday61 (19%)
  • Wednesday37 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (17%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (11%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (12%)
  • 9am to noon42 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.2%)
  • February23 (7.2%)
  • March21 (6.6%)
  • April25 (7.8%)
  • May27 (8.5%)
  • June29 (9.1%)
  • July28 (8.8%)
  • August24 (7.5%)
  • September22 (6.9%)
  • October31 (9.7%)
  • November28 (8.8%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight231 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5186 crashes

On the A5186, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph319 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (63%)
  • Wet or damp112 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5186 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A5186, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (43%)
  • Pedestrian106 (27%)
  • Cyclist55 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (10%)
  • Motorcycle39 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1534 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2057 (14%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3570 (18%)
  • 36 to 4552 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (52%)
  • Pedestrian106 (27%)
  • Passenger87 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5186

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5186

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5186 crashes by council area

Of the 319 collisions on the A5186, 314 were in Salford.

Collisions on the A5186 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford314393443

A5186 crashes by town

Of the 319 collisions on the A5186, 291 were in the built-up area of Salford.

Recent crashes on the A5186

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5186, from 27 September 2016 to 23 October 2025.

Severity