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B5151 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,091 collisions on the B5151 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,571 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 185 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5151, level with 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,091
998th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,571
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
185
221 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5151

On the B5151, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious18517%
  • Slight89282%

Where the B5151 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
998th
Most casualties
948th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,137th

B5151 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5151 peaked at 48 in 1991 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5151, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025814
2024817
2023711
2022812
20211417
20201416
2019913
20181120
20171319
20161317
20151518
20141723
20131418
2012811
20111526
20101421
20091623
20081416
2007913
20062138
20053449
20042741
20033551
20024159
20013248
20004057
19994062
19983038
19973047
19963546
19953559
19944059
19933856
19923150
19914868
19903447
19893044
19883148
19873040
19862738
19852736
19842733
19831213
19821826
19812530
19802229
19792434

When crashes happen on the B5151

Friday has the most collisions on the B5151 (186), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (277).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (13%)
  • Tuesday166 (15%)
  • Wednesday155 (14%)
  • Thursday153 (14%)
  • Friday186 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (14%)
  • Sunday136 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am146 (13%)
  • 9am to noon166 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm200 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm277 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm164 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.2%)
  • February75 (6.9%)
  • March73 (6.7%)
  • April80 (7.3%)
  • May94 (8.6%)
  • June98 (9%)
  • July113 (10%)
  • August64 (5.9%)
  • September93 (8.5%)
  • October103 (9.4%)
  • November111 (10%)
  • December108 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight831 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit185 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5151 crashes

On the B5151, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph752 (69%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph245 (22%)
  • 70 mph52 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds845 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds158 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.6%)
  • Other38 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry680 (62%)
  • Wet or damp376 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.5%)
  • Snow12 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway875 (80%)
  • Roundabout124 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5151 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5151, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,121 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (10%)
  • Cyclist97 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian95 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.1%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,604 (79%)
  • Motorcycle166 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.2%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20235 (15%)
  • 21 to 25214 (14%)
  • 26 to 35301 (19%)
  • 36 to 45215 (14%)
  • 46 to 55198 (13%)
  • 56 to 65131 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7586 (5.5%)
  • Over 7555 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,040 (66%)
  • Passenger436 (28%)
  • Pedestrian95 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5151

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5151

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5151 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5151 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 1,022, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (67).

Collisions on the B5151 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral1,0221,47112175
2ndCheshire West and Chester6797210

B5151 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5151 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (455) and Bebington (106).

Recent crashes on the B5151

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5151, from 4 September 2022 to 17 November 2025.

Severity