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B5175 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 959 collisions on the B5175 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,283 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 119 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5175, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
959
1,137th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,283
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
119
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5175

On the B5175, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious11912%
  • Slight82786%

Where the B5175 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,137th
Most casualties
1,160th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,660th

B5175 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5175 peaked at 45 in 1993 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5175, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202466
202322
202244
202145
202034
201978
201877
201722
20161113
20151012
20141627
20131316
20121429
20111927
2010811
20091527
20081418
20071723
20062023
20052142
20042339
20031727
20022434
20012132
20002226
19991522
19982638
19972332
19963038
19953953
19942844
19934565
19923960
19911624
19902733
19893041
19883436
19873844
19864047
19853538
19843237
19833132
19822739
19812424
19803139
19792124

When crashes happen on the B5175

Monday has the most collisions on the B5175 (162), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (268).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (17%)
  • Tuesday147 (15%)
  • Wednesday145 (15%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday156 (16%)
  • Saturday117 (12%)
  • Sunday81 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am56 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon128 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm191 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm268 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm128 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7%)
  • February82 (8.6%)
  • March75 (7.8%)
  • April77 (8%)
  • May82 (8.6%)
  • June69 (7.2%)
  • July78 (8.1%)
  • August81 (8.4%)
  • September73 (7.6%)
  • October97 (10%)
  • November89 (9.3%)
  • December89 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight711 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5175 crashes

On the B5175, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph951 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds724 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other21 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry646 (67%)
  • Wet or damp300 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway509 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway367 (38%)
  • Roundabout68 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5175 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B5175, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant629 (49%)
  • Pedestrian295 (23%)
  • Cyclist117 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant72 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (3.4%)
  • Other39 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,168 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car109 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach94 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle58 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.2%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1055 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15112 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20159 (12%)
  • 21 to 25204 (16%)
  • 26 to 35263 (20%)
  • 36 to 45168 (13%)
  • 46 to 55123 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6597 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.6%)
  • Over 7519 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider632 (49%)
  • Passenger356 (28%)
  • Pedestrian295 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5175

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5175

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5175 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5175 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 955, followed by Tameside (3).

Collisions on the B5175 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool9551,27713118
2ndTameside3501

B5175 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5175 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (948) and Stalybridge (3).

Recent crashes on the B5175

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5175, from 3 December 2020 to 21 November 2025.

Severity