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B5144 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 collisions on the B5144 from 1979 to 2025, with 91 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5144, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
68
4,387th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
91
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5144

On the B5144, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1116%
  • Slight5682%

Where the B5144 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,387th
Most casualties
4,380th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B5144 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5144 peaked at 6 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5144, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202323
202222
202122
202011
201911
201823
201700
201622
201511
201411
201333
201200
201133
201012
200922
200811
200735
200633
200556
200423
200346
200256
2001612
200037
199900
199811
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198611
198500
198411
198311
198200
198135
198034
197922

When crashes happen on the B5144

Friday has the most collisions on the B5144 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (7.4%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (19%)
  • Thursday6 (8.8%)
  • Friday18 (26%)
  • Saturday6 (8.8%)
  • Sunday11 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (15%)
  • 9am to noon9 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (10%)
  • February6 (8.8%)
  • March5 (7.4%)
  • April4 (5.9%)
  • May9 (13%)
  • June3 (4.4%)
  • July2 (2.9%)
  • August6 (8.8%)
  • September11 (16%)
  • October7 (10%)
  • November4 (5.9%)
  • December4 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5144 crashes

On the B5144, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph61 (90%)
  • 60 mph5 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry46 (68%)
  • Wet or damp22 (32%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5144 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B5144, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant40 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (22%)
  • Cyclist13 (14%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (3.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car79 (64%)
  • Motorcycle20 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2013 (14%)
  • 21 to 257 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3519 (21%)
  • 36 to 4515 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (12%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (69%)
  • Passenger16 (18%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5144

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5144

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5144 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5144 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 58, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (6) and Trafford (3).

Collisions on the B5144 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral5879110
2ndCheshire West and Chester6800
3rdTrafford3301

B5144 crashes by town

Of the 68 collisions on the B5144, 57 were in the built-up area of Wallasey.

Recent crashes on the B5144

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5144, from 1 October 2008 to 9 September 2025.

Severity