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B5157 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 collisions on the B5157 from 1979 to 2025, with 230 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 38 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5157, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
165
3,485th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
230
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
38
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5157

On the B5157, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3823%
  • Slight12475%

Where the B5157 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,485th
Most casualties
3,449th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B5157 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5157 peaked at 9 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5157, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202411
202300
202223
202133
202034
201944
201822
201711
201623
201511
201423
201300
201224
201156
201056
2009511
200844
200711
200677
200523
2004613
200333
200225
200145
200067
199924
199822
1997810
199623
1995813
199434
1993914
199223
199149
199011
198912
198847
198734
1986511
198599
198433
198300
198245
198167
198066
197979

When crashes happen on the B5157

Friday has the most collisions on the B5157 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (15%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (13%)
  • Friday33 (20%)
  • Saturday30 (18%)
  • Sunday15 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (10%)
  • 9am to noon21 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.9%)
  • February7 (4.2%)
  • March15 (9.1%)
  • April6 (3.6%)
  • May13 (7.9%)
  • June16 (9.7%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August15 (9.1%)
  • September14 (8.5%)
  • October21 (13%)
  • November12 (7.3%)
  • December13 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (4.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5157 crashes

On the B5157, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph145 (88%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (62%)
  • Wet or damp52 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (5.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5157 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B5157, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (15%)
  • Cyclist21 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car215 (69%)
  • Motorcycle41 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (20%)
  • 21 to 2537 (16%)
  • 26 to 3534 (15%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.8%)
  • Over 758 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (67%)
  • Passenger57 (25%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5157

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5157

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5157 crashes by council area

Of the 165 collisions on the B5157, 160 were in Warrington.

Collisions on the B5157 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington160225336

B5157 crashes by town

Of the 165 collisions on the B5157, 133 were in the built-up area of Warrington.

Recent crashes on the B5157

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5157, from 10 October 2012 to 13 December 2025.

Severity