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B5148 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 456 collisions on the B5148 from 1979 to 2025, with 602 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 56 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5148, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
456
2,106th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
602
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
56
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5148

On the B5148, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious5612%
  • Slight39486%

Where the B5148 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,106th
Most casualties
2,131st
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5148 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5148 peaked at 17 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5148, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202367
202256
202179
202056
201945
201877
201777
201622
201534
201478
201359
20121118
2011916
2010810
200979
20081013
20071015
20061114
20051633
20041012
20031518
20021417
20011525
20001422
19991416
19981723
19971522
19961012
19951523
19941616
19931519
19921617
19911116
19901112
19891115
19881316
19871114
198666
1985915
198479
19831114
198289
198166
1980710
19791516

When crashes happen on the B5148

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5148 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (131).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (16%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday73 (16%)
  • Thursday68 (15%)
  • Friday72 (16%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (12%)
  • 9am to noon53 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm131 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.9%)
  • February47 (10%)
  • March45 (9.9%)
  • April48 (11%)
  • May34 (7.5%)
  • June33 (7.2%)
  • July34 (7.5%)
  • August33 (7.2%)
  • September42 (9.2%)
  • October30 (6.6%)
  • November31 (6.8%)
  • December34 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight341 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5148 crashes

On the B5148, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph451 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds360 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (67%)
  • Wet or damp137 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway394 (86%)
  • Roundabout35 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5148 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B5148, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant333 (55%)
  • Pedestrian134 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist43 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car617 (78%)
  • Motorcycle58 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1039 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2074 (12%)
  • 21 to 2568 (11%)
  • 26 to 35110 (18%)
  • 36 to 4588 (15%)
  • 46 to 5560 (10%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.6%)
  • Over 7531 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (53%)
  • Passenger151 (25%)
  • Pedestrian134 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5148

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5148

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5148 crashes by council area

Of the 456 collisions on the B5148, 453 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the B5148 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral453598656

B5148 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5148 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (416) and Bebington (14).

Recent crashes on the B5148

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5148, from 9 July 2020 to 19 October 2025.

Severity