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B5153 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 485 collisions on the B5153 from 1979 to 2025, with 662 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 84 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5153, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
485
2,023rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
662
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
84
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5153

On the B5153, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.9%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight38780%

Where the B5153 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,023rd
Most casualties
2,002nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B5153 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5153 peaked at 21 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5153, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202333
202255
202122
202011
201934
201859
2017910
201645
201578
201489
201369
2012912
20111215
201068
20091015
20081019
200767
20061218
20051116
20041215
20031119
2002913
20012124
20001526
19991018
19982130
19971517
19961723
1995912
1994911
1993810
1992916
19911618
19901419
19891626
19881922
19871324
19861215
19851416
19841416
19831122
19821418
19811314
19801518
19791622

When crashes happen on the B5153

Friday has the most collisions on the B5153 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday56 (12%)
  • Wednesday80 (16%)
  • Thursday71 (15%)
  • Friday89 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday54 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (14%)
  • 9am to noon76 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.3%)
  • February32 (6.6%)
  • March46 (9.5%)
  • April37 (7.6%)
  • May27 (5.6%)
  • June41 (8.5%)
  • July39 (8%)
  • August34 (7%)
  • September36 (7.4%)
  • October43 (8.9%)
  • November60 (12%)
  • December45 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight351 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5153 crashes

On the B5153, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph365 (75%)
  • 40 mph23 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph87 (18%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds390 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Other30 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (61%)
  • Wet or damp168 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.5%)
  • Snow10 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway451 (93%)
  • Roundabout22 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5153 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5153, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant417 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (14%)
  • Pedestrian66 (10%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car633 (73%)
  • Motorcycle86 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.7%)
  • Other20 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3%)
  • 11 to 1547 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20161 (24%)
  • 21 to 2570 (11%)
  • 26 to 35106 (16%)
  • 36 to 4564 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5574 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.4%)
  • Over 7522 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider422 (64%)
  • Passenger174 (26%)
  • Pedestrian66 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5153

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5153

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5153 crashes by council area

Of the 485 collisions on the B5153, 484 were in Cheshire West and Chester.

Collisions on the B5153 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester4846611484

B5153 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5153 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Weaverham (170) and Hartford (84).

Recent crashes on the B5153

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5153, from 7 August 2017 to 3 August 2025.

Severity