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B5180 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 786 collisions on the B5180 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,122 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 101 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B5180, up 200% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
786
1,363rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,122
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
101
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5180

On the B5180, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious10113%
  • Slight67686%

Where the B5180 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,363rd
Most casualties
1,289th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,898th

B5180 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5180 peaked at 45 in 1992 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5180, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202434
2023810
202233
202166
202048
201946
201855
201768
2016811
201534
20141016
2013716
2012714
2011917
20101522
20091017
20081720
20071628
20061625
20051827
20042337
20031622
20022028
20011825
20002035
19991521
19981825
19971521
19961527
19951923
19941829
19933347
19924559
19912639
19903242
19893136
19882129
19873447
19863948
19853348
19843254
19832532
19821118
19811220
19801516
19791616

When crashes happen on the B5180

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5180 (125), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (210).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday112 (14%)
  • Thursday125 (16%)
  • Friday124 (16%)
  • Saturday117 (15%)
  • Sunday73 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon145 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm152 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm210 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm133 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (5.7%)
  • February57 (7.3%)
  • March73 (9.3%)
  • April65 (8.3%)
  • May67 (8.5%)
  • June63 (8%)
  • July56 (7.1%)
  • August43 (5.5%)
  • September66 (8.4%)
  • October77 (9.8%)
  • November88 (11%)
  • December86 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight601 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5180 crashes

On the B5180, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph392 (50%)
  • 40 mph390 (50%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds608 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry534 (68%)
  • Wet or damp228 (29%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway676 (86%)
  • Single carriageway85 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5180 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5180, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant653 (58%)
  • Pedestrian192 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist62 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,051 (78%)
  • Bus or coach89 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle51 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1578 (7%)
  • 16 to 20147 (13%)
  • 21 to 25126 (11%)
  • 26 to 35198 (18%)
  • 36 to 45133 (12%)
  • 46 to 55106 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65106 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7591 (8.1%)
  • Over 7576 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider554 (49%)
  • Passenger376 (34%)
  • Pedestrian192 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5180

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5180

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5180 crashes by council area

All 786 collisions on the B5180 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5180 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool7861,1229101

B5180 crashes by town

Of the 786 collisions on the B5180, 786 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5180

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5180, from 5 November 2021 to 19 November 2025.

Severity