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B5158 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 837 collisions on the B5158 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,086 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 116 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5158, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
837
1,272nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,086
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
116
124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5158

On the B5158, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious11614%
  • Slight70584%

Where the B5158 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,272nd
Most casualties
1,337th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,696th

B5158 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5158 peaked at 36 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5158, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202444
2023710
202256
2021912
202044
20191115
201833
20171417
201655
2015611
20141215
2013917
201247
2011914
201077
200999
20081221
20071213
20061517
20051618
20041623
20031621
20021822
20011520
20002439
19992227
19982738
19973446
19963646
19953140
19943237
19932433
19922427
19913241
19902432
19893449
19881214
19873141
19863038
19851925
19842935
19832835
19822226
19812025
19802429
19793547

When crashes happen on the B5158

Friday has the most collisions on the B5158 (139), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (195).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (14%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday127 (15%)
  • Friday139 (17%)
  • Saturday122 (15%)
  • Sunday98 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am110 (13%)
  • 9am to noon109 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm143 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm195 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm147 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (9.1%)
  • February50 (6%)
  • March71 (8.5%)
  • April72 (8.6%)
  • May82 (9.8%)
  • June69 (8.2%)
  • July73 (8.7%)
  • August65 (7.8%)
  • September62 (7.4%)
  • October60 (7.2%)
  • November70 (8.4%)
  • December87 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight578 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5158 crashes

On the B5158, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph693 (83%)
  • 40 mph94 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph36 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds659 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry526 (63%)
  • Wet or damp296 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway673 (80%)
  • Roundabout100 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5158 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5158, followed by cyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant614 (57%)
  • Cyclist146 (13%)
  • Pedestrian142 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (11%)
  • Van occupant33 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,086 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle127 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1587 (8%)
  • 16 to 20217 (20%)
  • 21 to 25131 (12%)
  • 26 to 35207 (19%)
  • 36 to 45131 (12%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.8%)
  • Over 7537 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider689 (63%)
  • Passenger255 (23%)
  • Pedestrian142 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5158

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5158

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5158 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5158 were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 763, followed by Warrington (68) and Liverpool (3).

Collisions on the B5158 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford76398414102
2ndWarrington6890214
3rdLiverpool3400

B5158 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5158 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Urmston (573) and Lymm (31).

Recent crashes on the B5158

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5158, from 5 August 2021 to 5 November 2025.

Severity