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B5173 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 862 collisions on the B5173 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,109 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 114 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B5173, up 114% from 7 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
862
1,242nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,109
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
114
117 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 114% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 45% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5173

On the B5173, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious11413%
  • Slight74286%

Where the B5173 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,242nd
Most casualties
1,303rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,708th

B5173 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5173 peaked at 37 in 1982 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5173, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251516
2024711
202399
20221212
202155
202012
20191213
201822
201711
201633
201556
201437
20131932
20121022
20111525
201057
20091525
20082234
20071422
20061929
20052633
20042538
20032329
20023249
20012837
20002024
19991927
19982736
19972532
19963146
19952834
19943036
19933241
19922936
19913141
19902931
19892225
19882732
19871718
19861819
19851212
19842223
19832227
19823740
19811516
19801922
19792222

When crashes happen on the B5173

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5173 (151), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (258).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (13%)
  • Tuesday131 (15%)
  • Wednesday148 (17%)
  • Thursday151 (18%)
  • Friday138 (16%)
  • Saturday99 (11%)
  • Sunday85 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon108 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm258 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm145 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (8.5%)
  • February71 (8.2%)
  • March70 (8.1%)
  • April72 (8.4%)
  • May69 (8%)
  • June66 (7.7%)
  • July65 (7.5%)
  • August74 (8.6%)
  • September70 (8.1%)
  • October87 (10%)
  • November77 (8.9%)
  • December68 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight629 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5173 crashes

On the B5173, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph858 (100%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds685 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Other20 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry628 (73%)
  • Wet or damp226 (26%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway804 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5173 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B5173, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant501 (45%)
  • Pedestrian343 (31%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist59 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (3.5%)
  • Other44 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,040 (73%)
  • Taxi or private hire car114 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle46 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.8%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1099 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 1581 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20110 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25130 (12%)
  • 26 to 35229 (21%)
  • 36 to 45169 (15%)
  • 46 to 55114 (10%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.2%)
  • Over 7521 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider458 (41%)
  • Pedestrian343 (31%)
  • Passenger308 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5173

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5173

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5173 crashes by council area

All 862 collisions on the B5173 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5173 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool8621,1096114

B5173 crashes by town

Of the 862 collisions on the B5173, 862 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5173

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5173, from 6 September 2023 to 31 December 2025.

Severity