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B5179 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 582 collisions on the B5179 from 1979 to 2025, with 801 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 70 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5179, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
582
1,733rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
801
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
70
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5179

On the B5179, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious7012%
  • Slight50887%

Where the B5179 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,733rd
Most casualties
1,727th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B5179 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5179 peaked at 23 in 1998 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5179, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202456
20231115
202222
2021710
2020612
201933
201844
201744
201655
2015510
201458
201379
201259
201169
2010911
20091221
20081117
20071012
20061823
20051926
20041523
20031929
20021415
20011418
20001521
19991722
19982334
19972029
19961520
19951926
19941930
19931931
19921520
19911931
19901825
19891622
19881418
19871315
19861727
19851424
19841516
19832124
19821517
198156
19801314
19792024

When crashes happen on the B5179

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5179 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (170).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (14%)
  • Tuesday91 (16%)
  • Wednesday96 (16%)
  • Thursday84 (14%)
  • Friday95 (16%)
  • Saturday75 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon73 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm107 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm170 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm112 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.1%)
  • February43 (7.4%)
  • March55 (9.5%)
  • April52 (8.9%)
  • May50 (8.6%)
  • June54 (9.3%)
  • July42 (7.2%)
  • August47 (8.1%)
  • September47 (8.1%)
  • October54 (9.3%)
  • November45 (7.7%)
  • December46 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight416 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5179 crashes

On the B5179, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph576 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds459 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry399 (69%)
  • Wet or damp173 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (87%)
  • Roundabout50 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5179 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5179, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant401 (50%)
  • Pedestrian161 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant64 (8%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4%)
  • Other21 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car744 (73%)
  • Motorcycle69 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car59 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach32 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.3%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1055 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1559 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2098 (12%)
  • 21 to 25121 (15%)
  • 26 to 35192 (24%)
  • 36 to 4590 (11%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.9%)
  • Over 7517 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (50%)
  • Passenger237 (30%)
  • Pedestrian161 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5179

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5179

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5179 crashes by council area

Of the 582 collisions on the B5179, 581 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5179 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool581799469

B5179 crashes by town

Of the 582 collisions on the B5179, 579 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5179

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5179, from 30 July 2021 to 2 September 2025.

Severity