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B5136 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,197 collisions on the B5136 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,679 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 256 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B5136, up 38% from 8 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,197
918th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,679
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
256
287 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5136

On the B5136, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.6%
  • Serious25621%
  • Slight92277%

Where the B5136 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
918th
Most casualties
883rd
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
836th

B5136 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5136 peaked at 46 in 1990 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5136, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
2024811
20231521
202289
20212027
20201519
20191315
2018815
20171822
20161724
2015813
20141931
20132026
20121923
20112043
20101722
20091420
20082028
20072940
20061216
20052937
20042853
20034153
20022635
20013241
20003150
19994364
19983968
19973057
19963248
19952941
19943146
19934060
19923947
19912838
19904660
19893753
19884347
19872632
19862633
19853350
19842430
19832325
19822840
19813846
19802738
19793748

When crashes happen on the B5136

Friday has the most collisions on the B5136 (200), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (306).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (13%)
  • Tuesday181 (15%)
  • Wednesday166 (14%)
  • Thursday196 (16%)
  • Friday200 (17%)
  • Saturday183 (15%)
  • Sunday118 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am125 (10%)
  • 9am to noon167 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm220 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm306 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm203 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (9%)
  • February85 (7.1%)
  • March91 (7.6%)
  • April79 (6.6%)
  • May108 (9%)
  • June100 (8.4%)
  • July90 (7.5%)
  • August85 (7.1%)
  • September84 (7%)
  • October113 (9.4%)
  • November126 (11%)
  • December128 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight852 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit279 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5136 crashes

On the B5136, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph965 (81%)
  • 40 mph68 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph131 (11%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds934 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.9%)
  • Other27 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry773 (65%)
  • Wet or damp406 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,095 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5136 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5136, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant975 (58%)
  • Pedestrian279 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist174 (10%)
  • Cyclist131 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.2%)
  • Other16 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,550 (75%)
  • Motorcycle177 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach67 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.2%)
  • Other27 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3%)
  • 6 to 1084 (5%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20277 (16%)
  • 21 to 25189 (11%)
  • 26 to 35331 (20%)
  • 36 to 45205 (12%)
  • 46 to 55136 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65123 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7577 (4.6%)
  • Over 7580 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider926 (55%)
  • Passenger474 (28%)
  • Pedestrian279 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5136

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5136

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5136 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5136 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 1,043, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (151).

Collisions on the B5136 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral1,0431,45216215
2ndCheshire West and Chester151224339

B5136 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5136 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bebington (557) and Birkenhead (237).

Recent crashes on the B5136

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5136, from 24 June 2023 to 15 December 2025.

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