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B5172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 collisions on the B5172 from 1979 to 2025, with 226 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 29 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5172, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
180
3,374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
226
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
29
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5172

On the B5172, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2916%
  • Slight15083%

Where the B5172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,374th
Most casualties
3,472nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B5172 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5172 peaked at 9 in 1996 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5172, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202433
202300
202200
202122
202058
201911
201800
201722
201611
201511
201422
201346
201200
201123
201033
200955
200811
200733
200634
200558
200422
200334
200233
2001610
2000715
199933
199844
1997811
1996913
199569
199478
199389
199267
199133
199056
198911
198866
198745
198645
198533
1984811
198355
198289
198134
198066
197966

When crashes happen on the B5172

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5172 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (18%)
  • Tuesday18 (10%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday36 (20%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday17 (9.4%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon28 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (10%)
  • February20 (11%)
  • March16 (8.9%)
  • April10 (5.6%)
  • May20 (11%)
  • June15 (8.3%)
  • July16 (8.9%)
  • August13 (7.2%)
  • September12 (6.7%)
  • October14 (7.8%)
  • November17 (9.4%)
  • December9 (5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight127 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5172 crashes

On the B5172, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph180 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds154 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (6.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (78%)
  • Wet or damp38 (21%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (94%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5172 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B5172, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (43%)
  • Pedestrian74 (33%)
  • Cyclist20 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (75%)
  • Motorcycle20 (7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (12%)
  • 11 to 1527 (12%)
  • 16 to 2029 (13%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (10%)
  • 46 to 5515 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8%)
  • 66 to 759 (4%)
  • Over 759 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (46%)
  • Pedestrian74 (33%)
  • Passenger48 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5172 crashes by council area

Of the 180 collisions on the B5172, 177 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the B5172 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral177222128

B5172 crashes by town

Of the 180 collisions on the B5172, 177 were in the built-up area of Birkenhead.

Recent crashes on the B5172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5172, from 29 July 2011 to 17 November 2025.

Severity