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B5130 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 362 collisions on the B5130 from 1979 to 2025, with 496 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 67 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5130, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
362
2,435th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
496
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
67
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5130

On the B5130, 3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113%
  • Serious6719%
  • Slight28478%

Where the B5130 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,435th
Most casualties
2,430th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B5130 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5130 peaked at 16 in 1984 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5130, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202466
202347
202279
202133
202044
201946
201856
201734
201657
201557
20141115
201344
201246
2011310
201055
2009912
2008812
200733
2006911
2005912
2004910
20031419
2002917
20011116
200066
1999813
19981116
19971114
199667
1995913
199489
19931115
1992711
1991512
19901112
1989511
19881314
198789
19861013
1985914
19841623
1983610
19821519
19811116
19801115
1979810

When crashes happen on the B5130

Friday has the most collisions on the B5130 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday44 (12%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday65 (18%)
  • Friday73 (20%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (16%)
  • 9am to noon44 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (10%)
  • February16 (4.4%)
  • March24 (6.6%)
  • April41 (11%)
  • May33 (9.1%)
  • June29 (8%)
  • July32 (8.8%)
  • August35 (9.7%)
  • September22 (6.1%)
  • October31 (8.6%)
  • November33 (9.1%)
  • December29 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight268 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5130 crashes

On the B5130, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph86 (24%)
  • 40 mph49 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph208 (57%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds280 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Other27 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (60%)
  • Wet or damp126 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway354 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5130 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B5130, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (10%)
  • Cyclist42 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian23 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1%)
  • Other10 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car445 (72%)
  • Motorcycle49 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20104 (21%)
  • 21 to 2576 (15%)
  • 26 to 3594 (19%)
  • 36 to 4562 (13%)
  • 46 to 5537 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.6%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider351 (71%)
  • Passenger122 (25%)
  • Pedestrian23 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5130

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5130

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5130 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5130 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 266, followed by Wrexham (93).

Collisions on the B5130 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester266362955
2ndWrexham93130211

B5130 crashes by town

Of the 362 collisions on the B5130, 84 were in the built-up area of Chester.

Recent crashes on the B5130

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5130, from 11 August 2020 to 12 December 2025.

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