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B5127 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 collisions on the B5127 from 1979 to 2024, with 316 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 36 serious, and 6 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5127 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
242
2,996th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
316
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
36
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5127

On the B5127, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal62.5%
  • Serious3615%
  • Slight20083%

Where the B5127 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,996th
Most casualties
3,052nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B5127 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5127 peaked at 19 in 1997; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5127, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202322
202233
202111
202012
201934
201812
201711
201657
201533
201459
201322
201234
201133
201034
200944
200844
2007710
200668
200547
200455
200344
20021011
2001511
2000712
199946
199859
19971923
19961317
19951114
199433
1993811
199256
1991811
199066
19891116
19881013
198723
198644
198579
198457
198333
198244
198157
1980913
197977

When crashes happen on the B5127

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5127 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (18%)
  • Wednesday32 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (17%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (11%)
  • 9am to noon41 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.4%)
  • February20 (8.3%)
  • March14 (5.8%)
  • April15 (6.2%)
  • May22 (9.1%)
  • June21 (8.7%)
  • July12 (5%)
  • August22 (9.1%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November22 (9.1%)
  • December23 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight176 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5127 crashes

On the B5127, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph240 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (60%)
  • Wet or damp90 (37%)
  • Snow4 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (96%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5127 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B5127, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (67%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (82%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7%)
  • 16 to 2056 (18%)
  • 21 to 2545 (14%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4546 (15%)
  • 46 to 5529 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (63%)
  • Passenger79 (25%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5127

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5127

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5127 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5127 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 235, followed by Manchester (4).

Collisions on the B5127 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire235305636
2ndManchester4500

B5127 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5127 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Buckley (144) and Aston, Flintshire (35).

Recent crashes on the B5127

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5127, from 27 July 2014 to 20 September 2024.

Severity