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B5138 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 537 collisions on the B5138 from 1979 to 2025, with 734 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 94 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5138, level with 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
537
1,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
734
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
94
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5138

On the B5138, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious9418%
  • Slight43681%

Where the B5138 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,861st
Most casualties
1,850th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B5138 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5138 peaked at 24 in 1986 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5138, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202455
202335
20221011
202111
202022
201923
201835
201733
201636
201577
201455
201322
201277
201134
2010811
200966
20081012
20071027
2006611
200557
2004912
2003915
20021728
20011116
20002227
19991517
19981724
19971523
19961619
1995910
19941319
19931923
19921925
19911620
19902327
19891215
19882140
19871824
19862430
19852225
19842229
19832126
19821116
19812028
19801220
19791830

When crashes happen on the B5138

Friday has the most collisions on the B5138 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday88 (16%)
  • Friday93 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (10%)
  • 9am to noon86 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm114 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.7%)
  • February40 (7.4%)
  • March41 (7.6%)
  • April30 (5.6%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June46 (8.6%)
  • July41 (7.6%)
  • August42 (7.8%)
  • September45 (8.4%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November56 (10%)
  • December60 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight394 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit139 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5138 crashes

On the B5138, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph532 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds405 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Other13 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (62%)
  • Wet or damp196 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway514 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5138 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5138, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant423 (58%)
  • Pedestrian106 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (11%)
  • Cyclist73 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (74%)
  • Motorcycle89 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1553 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20142 (19%)
  • 21 to 2588 (12%)
  • 26 to 35123 (17%)
  • 36 to 4577 (10%)
  • 46 to 5575 (10%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7547 (6.4%)
  • Over 7555 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (60%)
  • Passenger184 (25%)
  • Pedestrian106 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5138

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5138

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5138 crashes by council area

Of the 537 collisions on the B5138, 532 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the B5138 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral532727794

B5138 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5138 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Heswall (464) and Bebington (6).

Recent crashes on the B5138

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5138, from 4 August 2020 to 20 December 2025.

Severity