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B5105 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 177 collisions on the B5105 from 1979 to 2025, with 259 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 55 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5105, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
177
3,401st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
259
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
55
73 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5105

On the B5105, 4% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal74%
  • Serious5531%
  • Slight11565%

Where the B5105 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,401st
Most casualties
3,303rd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B5105 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5105 peaked at 12 in 1982 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5105, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202323
202233
202122
202000
201916
201846
201735
201622
201522
201400
201300
201222
201133
201013
200969
200844
2007511
200633
200511
200445
200358
200245
2001711
200011
199922
199867
199734
199622
199522
1994814
199322
199235
1991711
199022
1989611
1988714
198722
198622
198588
1984911
1983813
19821218
198136
1980512
1979912

When crashes happen on the B5105

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5105 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday16 (9%)
  • Wednesday19 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (12%)
  • Friday22 (12%)
  • Saturday34 (19%)
  • Sunday45 (25%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (11%)
  • 9am to noon26 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.8%)
  • February6 (3.4%)
  • March9 (5.1%)
  • April14 (7.9%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June13 (7.3%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August24 (14%)
  • September23 (13%)
  • October15 (8.5%)
  • November11 (6.2%)
  • December11 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight132 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5105 crashes

On the B5105, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph35 (20%)
  • 60 mph131 (74%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Other10 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (62%)
  • Wet or damp53 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4%)
  • Snow7 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5105 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5105, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (22%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (67%)
  • Motorcycle56 (20%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2057 (22%)
  • 21 to 2545 (17%)
  • 26 to 3542 (16%)
  • 36 to 4536 (14%)
  • 46 to 5520 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (61%)
  • Passenger86 (33%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5105

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5105

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5105 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5105 were recorded in 2 council areas. Denbighshire has the most, with 152, followed by Conwy (22).

Collisions on the B5105 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDenbighshire152224648
2ndConwy223217

B5105 crashes by town

Of the 177 collisions on the B5105, 19 were in the built-up area of Ruthin.

Recent crashes on the B5105

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5105, from 18 May 2012 to 23 July 2025.

Severity