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B5171 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,019 collisions on the B5171 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,454 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 152 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5171, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,019
1,073rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,454
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
152
165 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 333% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5171

On the B5171, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious15215%
  • Slight85384%

Where the B5171 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,073rd
Most casualties
1,018th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

B5171 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5171 peaked at 48 in 1992 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5171, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025813
202433
202345
20221220
20211117
202089
20191014
201867
201737
2016910
2015810
201488
2013911
20121016
2011917
2010714
20091324
20081421
20071423
20061519
2005815
20041619
20031932
20021925
20011112
20001933
19993245
19983342
19972843
19963860
19952936
19944055
19934371
19924868
19914269
19904062
19894263
19884867
19872131
19863547
19853850
19843237
19833044
19823137
19814351
19802532
19792840

When crashes happen on the B5171

Friday has the most collisions on the B5171 (170), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (262).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday147 (14%)
  • Wednesday159 (16%)
  • Thursday158 (16%)
  • Friday170 (17%)
  • Saturday142 (14%)
  • Sunday106 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am113 (11%)
  • 9am to noon155 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm211 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm262 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight97 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (9%)
  • February67 (6.6%)
  • March101 (9.9%)
  • April73 (7.2%)
  • May80 (7.9%)
  • June102 (10%)
  • July72 (7.1%)
  • August90 (8.8%)
  • September78 (7.7%)
  • October90 (8.8%)
  • November88 (8.6%)
  • December86 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight778 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit218 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5171 crashes

On the B5171, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph835 (82%)
  • 40 mph182 (18%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds774 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.1%)
  • Other39 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry657 (64%)
  • Wet or damp327 (32%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway642 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway339 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5171 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B5171, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant859 (59%)
  • Pedestrian258 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist87 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,302 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach86 (5%)
  • Motorcycle86 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1%)
  • Other26 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1056 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15101 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20219 (15%)
  • 21 to 25172 (12%)
  • 26 to 35264 (18%)
  • 36 to 45191 (13%)
  • 46 to 55161 (11%)
  • 56 to 65108 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7581 (5.6%)
  • Over 7562 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider705 (48%)
  • Passenger491 (34%)
  • Pedestrian258 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5171

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5171

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5171 crashes by council area

All 1,019 collisions on the B5171 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5171 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool1,0191,45414152

B5171 crashes by town

Of the 1,019 collisions on the B5171, 989 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5171

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5171, from 7 February 2022 to 20 December 2025.

Severity