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B5123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 collisions on the B5123 from 1979 to 2025, with 214 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 17 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5123, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
144
3,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
214
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
17
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5123

On the B5123, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious1712%
  • Slight12688%

Where the B5123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,642nd
Most casualties
3,532nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B5123 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5123 peaked at 7 in 2000 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202434
202322
202222
202123
202000
201900
201812
201711
201624
201511
201424
201311
201233
201146
201012
200946
200811
200723
2006610
200535
2004511
200369
200234
200169
2000714
199979
199833
199769
199613
199523
199433
199333
199236
1991613
199068
198935
198879
198734
198646
198544
198457
198311
198222
198133
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B5123

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5123 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday15 (10%)
  • Saturday39 (27%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (14%)
  • 9am to noon25 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.3%)
  • February11 (7.6%)
  • March18 (13%)
  • April9 (6.3%)
  • May10 (6.9%)
  • June9 (6.3%)
  • July8 (5.6%)
  • August14 (9.7%)
  • September8 (5.6%)
  • October15 (10%)
  • November13 (9%)
  • December17 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5123 crashes

On the B5123, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph31 (22%)
  • 40 mph56 (39%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph53 (37%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Other8 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp70 (49%)
  • Dry68 (47%)
  • Snow4 (2.8%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5123 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B5123, followed by pedestrians (7.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (76%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2051 (24%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.2%)
  • Over 756 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (64%)
  • Passenger61 (29%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5123 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 131, followed by Trafford (12).

Collisions on the B5123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire131198117
2ndTrafford121500

B5123 crashes by town

Of the 144 collisions on the B5123, 10 were in the built-up area of Urmston.

Recent crashes on the B5123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5123, from 25 May 2011 to 18 October 2025.

Severity