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B5143 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 collisions on the B5143 from 1979 to 2025, with 292 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 54 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5143, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
228
3,071st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
292
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
54
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5143

On the B5143, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5424%
  • Slight17376%

Where the B5143 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,071st
Most casualties
3,157th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B5143 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5143 peaked at 13 in 1984 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5143, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202444
202322
202211
202111
202022
201922
201800
201723
201656
201500
201433
201333
201255
201134
201033
200968
200846
200756
200638
2005613
200445
2003913
200279
2001913
20001111
1999914
1998812
199744
199668
199511
199458
199389
199278
199157
199089
198944
198866
198767
1986610
198578
19841314
198333
198278
198169
198000
197958

When crashes happen on the B5143

Friday has the most collisions on the B5143 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (12%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday46 (20%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon35 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.5%)
  • February24 (11%)
  • March19 (8.3%)
  • April11 (4.8%)
  • May10 (4.4%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July13 (5.7%)
  • August19 (8.3%)
  • September20 (8.8%)
  • October23 (10%)
  • November22 (9.6%)
  • December24 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight164 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5143 crashes

On the B5143, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph225 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (71%)
  • Wet or damp63 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway212 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5143 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B5143, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (43%)
  • Pedestrian73 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (13%)
  • Cyclist32 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (71%)
  • Motorcycle42 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (16%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3561 (21%)
  • 36 to 4520 (6.8%)
  • 46 to 5527 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.1%)
  • Over 7523 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (53%)
  • Pedestrian73 (25%)
  • Passenger64 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5143

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5143

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5143 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5143 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 217, followed by St. Helens (8).

Collisions on the B5143 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral217280154
2ndSt. Helens8900

B5143 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5143 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wallasey (216) and Prescot (4).

Recent crashes on the B5143

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5143, from 3 March 2014 to 18 December 2025.

Severity