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A5208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 390 collisions on the A5208 from 1979 to 2025, with 579 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 57 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5208, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
390
2,335th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
579
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
57
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5208

On the A5208, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious5715%
  • Slight32784%

Where the A5208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,335th
Most casualties
2,202nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

A5208 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5208 peaked at 19 in 1992 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5208, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202433
2023910
202266
202100
202044
201989
201833
201745
201657
20151111
2014610
2013913
201245
2011612
201078
200967
2008716
2007712
200678
200567
20041115
2003910
20021626
20011215
200079
19991017
199869
19971227
1996813
19951012
19941524
19931827
19921925
199188
1990818
19891222
19881120
198758
1986913
1985510
19841219
198368
1982710
198146
1980914
19791732

When crashes happen on the A5208

Friday has the most collisions on the A5208 (77), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (112).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (16%)
  • Tuesday48 (12%)
  • Wednesday73 (19%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday77 (20%)
  • Saturday47 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (15%)
  • 9am to noon50 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.7%)
  • February24 (6.2%)
  • March56 (14%)
  • April26 (6.7%)
  • May27 (6.9%)
  • June24 (6.2%)
  • July32 (8.2%)
  • August25 (6.4%)
  • September22 (5.6%)
  • October32 (8.2%)
  • November52 (13%)
  • December36 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight287 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit94 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5208 crashes

On the A5208, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph237 (61%)
  • 40 mph138 (35%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph4 (1%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Other14 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (56%)
  • Wet or damp158 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Snow4 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway272 (70%)
  • Single carriageway61 (16%)
  • Roundabout57 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5208 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A5208, followed by pedestrians (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant378 (65%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist36 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (72%)
  • Motorcycle44 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.9%)
  • Other18 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2075 (13%)
  • 21 to 25103 (18%)
  • 26 to 35129 (22%)
  • 36 to 4587 (15%)
  • 46 to 5582 (14%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7510 (1.7%)
  • Over 752 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider348 (60%)
  • Passenger182 (31%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5208

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5208 crashes by council area

Of the 390 collisions on the A5208, 387 were in Knowsley.

Collisions on the A5208 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley387576657

A5208 crashes by town

Of the 390 collisions on the A5208, 320 were in the built-up area of Kirkby.

Recent crashes on the A5208

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5208, from 19 October 2020 to 12 December 2025.

Severity