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B5139 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 565 collisions on the B5139 from 1979 to 2025, with 777 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 104 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5139, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
565
1,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
777
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
104
110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5139

On the B5139, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious10418%
  • Slight45480%

Where the B5139 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,787th
Most casualties
1,772nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B5139 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5139 peaked at 25 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5139, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202455
202345
202258
202156
202044
201968
201857
201745
201677
201545
201457
201322
201257
201111
201023
200979
2008713
20071118
200679
20051019
2004712
20031726
20022041
20011013
20001829
19991929
19982435
19971924
19962435
19951423
19941215
19932227
19922235
19912536
19901925
19891017
19881315
19872229
19862023
19851825
19842121
19831315
19821821
19811516
19801821
19791618

When crashes happen on the B5139

Friday has the most collisions on the B5139 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (138).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (13%)
  • Tuesday82 (15%)
  • Wednesday80 (14%)
  • Thursday82 (15%)
  • Friday99 (18%)
  • Saturday86 (15%)
  • Sunday60 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (11%)
  • 9am to noon83 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm138 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm110 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.3%)
  • February45 (8%)
  • March37 (6.5%)
  • April49 (8.7%)
  • May49 (8.7%)
  • June47 (8.3%)
  • July51 (9%)
  • August43 (7.6%)
  • September48 (8.5%)
  • October55 (9.7%)
  • November46 (8.1%)
  • December54 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight400 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit145 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5139 crashes

On the B5139, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph534 (95%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph13 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds428 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other15 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (63%)
  • Wet or damp199 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway511 (90%)
  • Roundabout39 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5139 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5139, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant444 (57%)
  • Pedestrian114 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (13%)
  • Cyclist71 (9.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car739 (73%)
  • Motorcycle100 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (1.9%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1039 (5%)
  • 11 to 1557 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20142 (18%)
  • 21 to 25103 (13%)
  • 26 to 35125 (16%)
  • 36 to 45110 (14%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6543 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.2%)
  • Over 7535 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider464 (60%)
  • Passenger199 (26%)
  • Pedestrian114 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5139

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5139

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5139 crashes by council area

Of the 565 collisions on the B5139, 561 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the B5139 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral5617717104

B5139 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5139 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Greasby (288) and West Kirby (163).

Recent crashes on the B5139

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5139, from 3 September 2020 to 9 December 2025.

Severity