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B5145 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 529 collisions on the B5145 from 1979 to 2025, with 699 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 94 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5145, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
529
1,885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
699
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
94
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5145

On the B5145, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9418%
  • Slight42981%

Where the B5145 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,885th
Most casualties
1,925th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B5145 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5145 peaked at 22 in 1992 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5145, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202400
202344
202245
202156
202045
201933
201833
201778
201611
201558
201434
2013811
2012811
2011810
20101726
2009915
200845
20071421
20061114
20051115
20041834
20031720
20021217
20011214
20001217
19992034
19981927
19971830
19961619
19951012
19941010
19931926
19922227
19911617
19901722
19891618
19881722
19871418
19862023
19851113
19842226
19831011
19821726
19811314
198078
19791114

When crashes happen on the B5145

Monday has the most collisions on the B5145 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (18%)
  • Tuesday76 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (17%)
  • Thursday75 (14%)
  • Friday88 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (14%)
  • 9am to noon73 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm85 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm100 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5.5%)
  • February37 (7%)
  • March47 (8.9%)
  • April44 (8.3%)
  • May48 (9.1%)
  • June44 (8.3%)
  • July36 (6.8%)
  • August34 (6.4%)
  • September49 (9.3%)
  • October59 (11%)
  • November57 (11%)
  • December45 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight400 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5145 crashes

On the B5145, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph519 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry369 (70%)
  • Wet or damp152 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway508 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5145 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5145, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant351 (50%)
  • Pedestrian149 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (14%)
  • Cyclist68 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car678 (74%)
  • Motorcycle98 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1042 (6%)
  • 11 to 1582 (12%)
  • 16 to 20105 (15%)
  • 21 to 2599 (14%)
  • 26 to 35134 (19%)
  • 36 to 4588 (13%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.6%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider387 (55%)
  • Passenger163 (23%)
  • Pedestrian149 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5145

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5145

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5145 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5145 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 503, followed by Manchester (15) and Stockport (8).

Collisions on the B5145 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral503668692
2ndManchester152002
3rdStockport8800
4thTrafford3300

B5145 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5145 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Wallasey (498) and Manchester (14).

Recent crashes on the B5145

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5145, from 5 December 2018 to 14 December 2025.

Severity