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B5090 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 collisions on the B5090 from 1979 to 2025, with 338 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 68 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5090, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
274
2,826th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
338
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
68
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5090

On the B5090, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight20474%

Where the B5090 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,826th
Most casualties
2,958th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B5090 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5090 peaked at 15 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5090, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202324
202211
202136
202022
201900
201833
201733
201655
201522
201411
201357
201233
201122
201022
200900
200845
200766
200644
200577
200434
200333
20021010
2001815
200088
199947
19981012
1997710
19961217
1995910
199467
199322
1992610
199146
19901013
1989710
19881111
198779
19861315
19851014
1984712
198399
19821212
19811520
19801012
19791213

When crashes happen on the B5090

Friday has the most collisions on the B5090 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday41 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (11%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (16%)
  • Sunday44 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (14%)
  • 9am to noon35 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.4%)
  • February28 (10%)
  • March26 (9.5%)
  • April13 (4.7%)
  • May25 (9.1%)
  • June22 (8%)
  • July19 (6.9%)
  • August22 (8%)
  • September23 (8.4%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November25 (9.1%)
  • December15 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight181 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5090 crashes

On the B5090, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph252 (92%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph11 (4%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other19 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (61%)
  • Wet or damp99 (36%)
  • Snow6 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (95%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5090 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5090, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (51%)
  • Pedestrian65 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (16%)
  • Cyclist28 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car317 (68%)
  • Motorcycle57 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2074 (22%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4530 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5527 (8%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.1%)
  • Over 7521 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (60%)
  • Passenger71 (21%)
  • Pedestrian65 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5090

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5090

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5090 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5090 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 258, followed by Sefton (14).

Collisions on the B5090 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East258317264
2ndSefton141904

B5090 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5090 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bollington (159) and Bootle, Sefton (13).

Recent crashes on the B5090

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5090, from 26 August 2015 to 6 April 2025.

Severity