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A5209 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,041 collisions on the A5209 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,641 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 201 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A5209, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,041
1,049th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,641
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
201
242 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5209

On the A5209, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious20119%
  • Slight82579%

Where the A5209 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,049th
Most casualties
901st
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,040th

A5209 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5209 peaked at 40 in 1988 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5209, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202433
202357
2022711
202166
202056
20191322
2018810
2017912
20161014
20152032
20141316
20131321
20121727
20112136
20102233
20092244
20081418
20073054
20061844
20051418
20042435
20032542
20022136
20012946
20003652
19993248
19983871
19973865
19963358
19952539
19943856
19933353
19923667
19912848
19903454
19893348
19884062
19872032
19862427
19852541
19842227
19832836
19822634
19812954
19802537
19792129

When crashes happen on the A5209

Sunday has the most collisions on the A5209 (179), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (259).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (14%)
  • Tuesday120 (12%)
  • Wednesday151 (15%)
  • Thursday136 (13%)
  • Friday162 (16%)
  • Saturday152 (15%)
  • Sunday179 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am48 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (14%)
  • 9am to noon156 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm184 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm259 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (6.9%)
  • February63 (6.1%)
  • March70 (6.7%)
  • April96 (9.2%)
  • May89 (8.5%)
  • June106 (10%)
  • July105 (10%)
  • August88 (8.5%)
  • September81 (7.8%)
  • October92 (8.8%)
  • November89 (8.5%)
  • December90 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight790 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5209 crashes

On the A5209, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph527 (51%)
  • 40 mph222 (21%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph259 (25%)
  • 70 mph30 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds809 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Other24 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry614 (59%)
  • Wet or damp397 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway863 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (10%)
  • Roundabout60 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5209 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A5209, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,188 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist195 (12%)
  • Pedestrian66 (4%)
  • Van occupant61 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist56 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Other27 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,513 (76%)
  • Motorcycle180 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2%)
  • 6 to 1039 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1569 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20351 (21%)
  • 21 to 25219 (13%)
  • 26 to 35289 (18%)
  • 36 to 45229 (14%)
  • 46 to 55177 (11%)
  • 56 to 65127 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7562 (3.8%)
  • Over 7545 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,032 (63%)
  • Passenger543 (33%)
  • Pedestrian66 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5209

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5209

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5209 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5209 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 740, followed by Wigan (297).

Collisions on the A5209 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire7401,19613167
2ndWigan297441233

A5209 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5209 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Standish (98) and Burscough (97).

Recent crashes on the A5209

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5209, from 24 September 2021 to 21 September 2025.

Severity