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A5204 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 990 collisions on the A5204 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,128 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 142 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A5204, up 100% from 6 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
990
1,112th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,128
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
142
150 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5204

On the A5204, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious14214%
  • Slight84685%

Where the A5204 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,112th
Most casualties
1,287th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
1,437th

A5204 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5204 peaked at 46 in 1984 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5204, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202466
2023810
202277
20211011
202066
20191616
20181516
20172021
20161723
20151011
20141719
20131315
20121718
20111416
20101619
20091111
20081818
20071822
20062629
20051819
20041418
20031315
20022123
20011415
20003539
19993032
19982227
19973132
19962629
19952929
19942327
19933342
19922426
19911822
19903543
19892835
19882429
19874045
19862123
19854348
19844654
19833642
19822931
19811425
19802832
19791818

When crashes happen on the A5204

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5204 (181), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (248).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (16%)
  • Tuesday148 (15%)
  • Wednesday166 (17%)
  • Thursday181 (18%)
  • Friday161 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (10%)
  • Sunday73 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon185 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm240 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm248 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm141 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (5.8%)
  • February76 (7.7%)
  • March85 (8.6%)
  • April79 (8%)
  • May90 (9.1%)
  • June80 (8.1%)
  • July101 (10%)
  • August85 (8.6%)
  • September88 (8.9%)
  • October80 (8.1%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December70 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight773 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5204 crashes

On the A5204, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 82% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph47 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph941 (95%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds809 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other61 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry808 (82%)
  • Wet or damp169 (17%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway706 (71%)
  • One way street or slip road195 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5204 crashes

Pedestrians make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the A5204, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian342 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist286 (25%)
  • Car occupant225 (20%)
  • Cyclist169 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car727 (44%)
  • Motorcycle353 (21%)
  • Taxi or private hire car200 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle177 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.4%)
  • Other22 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1%)
  • 11 to 159 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2096 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 25165 (15%)
  • 26 to 35320 (28%)
  • 36 to 45185 (16%)
  • 46 to 55124 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.5%)
  • Over 7520 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded96 (8.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider619 (55%)
  • Pedestrian342 (30%)
  • Passenger167 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5204

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5204

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5204 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5204 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has the most, with 985, followed by St. Helens (3).

Collisions on the A5204 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster9851,1182142
2ndSt. Helens3800

A5204 crashes by town

Of the 990 collisions on the A5204, 925 were in the built-up area of City of Westminster.

Recent crashes on the A5204

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5204, from 11 March 2023 to 8 December 2025.

Severity