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B5140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the B5140 from 1979 to 2023, with 102 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B5140 was on 12 October 2023.

Collisions since 1979
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
102
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
14
17 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
12 Oct 2023
Busiest year
1993
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B5140

None of the 63 collisions on the B5140 were fatal, and 22% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1422%
  • Slight4978%

Where the B5140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,292nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5140 peaked at 7 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B5140, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202200
202100
202028
201900
201811
201700
201622
201511
201412
201300
201200
201100
201000
200911
200811
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200111
200012
199922
1998510
199758
199633
199533
199412
199378
1992310
199122
199035
198911
198822
198713
198611
1985210
198433
198300
198223
198112
198033
197911

When crashes happen on the B5140

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5140 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday5 (7.9%)
  • Wednesday12 (19%)
  • Thursday6 (9.5%)
  • Friday11 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (24%)
  • Sunday7 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon8 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.8%)
  • February5 (7.9%)
  • March2 (3.2%)
  • April6 (9.5%)
  • May3 (4.8%)
  • June8 (13%)
  • July7 (11%)
  • August5 (7.9%)
  • September7 (11%)
  • October7 (11%)
  • November7 (11%)
  • December3 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5140 crashes

On the B5140, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (87%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph7 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry42 (67%)
  • Wet or damp20 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5140 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5140, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (13%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car75 (71%)
  • Motorcycle12 (11%)
  • Other vehicle7 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2028 (27%)
  • 21 to 2516 (16%)
  • 26 to 3515 (15%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 555 (4.9%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.9%)
  • Over 7510 (9.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (58%)
  • Passenger42 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5140

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5140 crashes by council area

Of the 63 collisions on the B5140, 61 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the B5140 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral6199014

B5140 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5140 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Caldy (30) and West Kirby (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the B5140

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5140, from 21 September 1996 to 12 October 2023.

Severity