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B5187 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 collisions on the B5187 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,306 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 112 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5187, down 83% from 12 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
883
1,216th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,306
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
112
130 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5187

On the B5187, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.6%
  • Serious11213%
  • Slight75786%

Where the B5187 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,216th
Most casualties
1,133rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,728th

B5187 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5187 peaked at 37 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5187, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
20241212
202345
202233
20211013
202033
201946
2018810
201757
201622
201557
20141529
2013918
20121221
2011610
20101121
20091417
2008720
20071015
20061114
20051420
20042430
20032538
20022335
20012225
20002132
19992241
19983767
19972849
19963147
19952838
19943253
19932948
19923049
19913458
19902639
19893336
19882735
19872544
19863346
19852628
19842731
19833245
19822236
19812435
19802127
19793439

When crashes happen on the B5187

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5187 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (228).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (16%)
  • Tuesday146 (17%)
  • Wednesday133 (15%)
  • Thursday152 (17%)
  • Friday135 (15%)
  • Saturday99 (11%)
  • Sunday79 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am113 (13%)
  • 9am to noon116 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm175 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm228 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm131 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (8.3%)
  • February64 (7.2%)
  • March78 (8.8%)
  • April78 (8.8%)
  • May56 (6.3%)
  • June63 (7.1%)
  • July67 (7.6%)
  • August68 (7.7%)
  • September77 (8.7%)
  • October88 (10%)
  • November85 (9.6%)
  • December86 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight648 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5187 crashes

On the B5187, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph859 (97%)
  • 40 mph22 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds648 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Other38 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry558 (63%)
  • Wet or damp299 (34%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway800 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5187 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B5187, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant796 (61%)
  • Pedestrian218 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist77 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (2.8%)
  • Other46 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,175 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle78 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car72 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.9%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1587 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20162 (12%)
  • 21 to 25170 (13%)
  • 26 to 35294 (23%)
  • 36 to 45199 (15%)
  • 46 to 55152 (12%)
  • 56 to 6592 (7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3%)
  • Over 7517 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (52%)
  • Passenger410 (31%)
  • Pedestrian218 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5187

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5187

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5187 crashes by council area

Of the 883 collisions on the B5187, 882 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5187 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool8821,30514112

B5187 crashes by town

Of the 883 collisions on the B5187, 880 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5187

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5187, from 21 September 2021 to 30 December 2025.

Severity