Skip to main content
CrashStats

B5135 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 191 collisions on the B5135 from 1979 to 2025, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 34 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5135, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
191
3,289th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
34
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5135

On the B5135, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3418%
  • Slight15481%

Where the B5135 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,289th
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B5135 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5135 peaked at 17 in 1984 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5135, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202311
202233
202111
202023
201911
201812
201711
201626
201500
201422
201311
201233
201111
201000
200945
200824
200727
200633
200511
200445
200323
2002812
2001810
200035
199935
199835
199769
199656
199568
199423
1993911
199258
199122
1990810
198966
198877
1987710
198678
198544
19841720
198366
1982911
1981713
198022
1979812

When crashes happen on the B5135

Friday has the most collisions on the B5135 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (16%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (5.8%)
  • 9am to noon22 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.8%)
  • February13 (6.8%)
  • March5 (2.6%)
  • April21 (11%)
  • May23 (12%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August16 (8.4%)
  • September22 (12%)
  • October14 (7.3%)
  • November13 (6.8%)
  • December13 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight130 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5135 crashes

On the B5135, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph126 (66%)
  • 40 mph19 (9.9%)
  • 60 mph37 (19%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other12 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (67%)
  • Wet or damp59 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5135 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B5135, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (54%)
  • Pedestrian43 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (16%)
  • Cyclist24 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (70%)
  • Motorcycle39 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2063 (25%)
  • 21 to 2543 (17%)
  • 26 to 3526 (10%)
  • 36 to 4529 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.9%)
  • Over 7518 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (56%)
  • Passenger68 (27%)
  • Pedestrian43 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5135

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5135

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5135 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5135 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 186, followed by Cheshire East (3).

Collisions on the B5135 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester186243332
2ndCheshire East3701

B5135 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5135 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Neston, Cheshire West and Chester (95) and Heswall (4).

Recent crashes on the B5135

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5135, from 17 July 2011 to 15 April 2025.

Severity