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B5188 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 348 collisions on the B5188 from 1979 to 2025, with 511 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 39 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5188, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
348
2,498th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
511
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
39
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5188

On the B5188, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious3911%
  • Slight30688%

Where the B5188 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,498th
Most casualties
2,382nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B5188 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5188 peaked at 16 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5188, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202335
202211
202146
2020710
201946
201800
201744
201614
201545
201457
201348
201238
201167
2010914
200944
200835
200734
200633
2005710
200479
2003914
20021320
2001919
20001216
1999915
19981028
199757
19961420
1995917
19941317
19931219
19921418
19911423
19901423
19891525
19881113
1987911
19861016
198534
19841617
198389
19821113
198166
198099
197967

When crashes happen on the B5188

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5188 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday55 (16%)
  • Wednesday50 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (17%)
  • Friday53 (15%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon52 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm63 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (10%)
  • February31 (8.9%)
  • March30 (8.6%)
  • April32 (9.2%)
  • May19 (5.5%)
  • June25 (7.2%)
  • July26 (7.5%)
  • August25 (7.2%)
  • September30 (8.6%)
  • October27 (7.8%)
  • November36 (10%)
  • December32 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight245 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5188 crashes

On the B5188, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph345 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry248 (71%)
  • Wet or damp94 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway324 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5188 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5188, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (48%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (70%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle34 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1537 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2060 (12%)
  • 21 to 2578 (15%)
  • 26 to 35100 (20%)
  • 36 to 4578 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (6.5%)
  • Over 757 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider224 (44%)
  • Passenger171 (33%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5188

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5188

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5188 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5188 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 342, followed by Trafford (6).

Collisions on the B5188 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool342505338
2ndTrafford6601

B5188 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5188 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (339) and Old Trafford (6).

Recent crashes on the B5188

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5188, from 18 November 2017 to 11 June 2025.

Severity