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B5152 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 collisions on the B5152 from 1979 to 2025, with 865 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 102 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5152, down 90% from 10 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
606
1,678th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
865
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
102
129 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 90% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 92% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5152

On the B5152, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152.5%
  • Serious10217%
  • Slight48981%

Where the B5152 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,678th
Most casualties
1,614th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

B5152 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5152 peaked at 25 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5152, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
20241012
202356
202288
202188
2020612
201967
201878
20171214
2016611
2015810
2014612
201322
201257
20111418
20101317
2009610
20081725
2007912
20061018
20051827
2004911
20031112
20021421
20011823
20001420
19991722
19981217
19972439
19962126
19952034
19941215
19931417
19921522
19911522
19902032
19892541
19881629
19871319
19862439
19851419
19841314
19832029
19821215
19811624
19802130
19791928

When crashes happen on the B5152

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5152 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (141).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday81 (13%)
  • Thursday103 (17%)
  • Friday92 (15%)
  • Saturday84 (14%)
  • Sunday85 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am59 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon90 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm109 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm141 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.1%)
  • February51 (8.4%)
  • March39 (6.4%)
  • April41 (6.8%)
  • May61 (10%)
  • June70 (12%)
  • July53 (8.7%)
  • August50 (8.3%)
  • September51 (8.4%)
  • October52 (8.6%)
  • November51 (8.4%)
  • December44 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight420 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5152 crashes

On the B5152, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph200 (33%)
  • 40 mph121 (20%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph247 (41%)
  • 70 mph23 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds464 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1%)
  • Other40 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (57%)
  • Wet or damp235 (39%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.1%)
  • Snow7 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway599 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5152 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B5152, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (12%)
  • Pedestrian81 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist45 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car798 (75%)
  • Motorcycle105 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1554 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20163 (19%)
  • 21 to 25117 (14%)
  • 26 to 35168 (19%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5585 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6575 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.6%)
  • Over 7530 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider545 (63%)
  • Passenger239 (28%)
  • Pedestrian81 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5152

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5152

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5152 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5152 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 593, followed by Halton (10).

Collisions on the B5152 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester59385215101
2ndHalton101001

B5152 crashes by town

Of the 606 collisions on the B5152, 205 were in the built-up area of Frodsham.

Recent crashes on the B5152

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5152, from 30 October 2021 to 11 February 2025.

Severity