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B5189 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 678 collisions on the B5189 from 1979 to 2025, with 941 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 87 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5189, down 63% from 8 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
678
1,540th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
941
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
87
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5189

On the B5189, 1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious8713%
  • Slight58486%

Where the B5189 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,540th
Most casualties
1,505th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,137th

B5189 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5189 peaked at 27 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5189, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202488
2023810
20221010
202156
202033
2019911
2018810
2017613
20161017
2015912
201489
2013812
20121321
2011812
20101325
20091113
20081121
20071215
20061319
20051825
20041319
20031622
20021929
20011727
20002025
19992032
19982233
19971214
19961821
19951819
19942236
19931920
19922734
19912230
19901728
19891416
19881421
19872533
19862025
19852124
19841414
19832033
19821829
19812137
19801416
19792129

When crashes happen on the B5189

Friday has the most collisions on the B5189 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (173).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (15%)
  • Tuesday102 (15%)
  • Wednesday116 (17%)
  • Thursday106 (16%)
  • Friday117 (17%)
  • Saturday98 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (5.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (10%)
  • 9am to noon98 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm173 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm121 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.4%)
  • February56 (8.3%)
  • March63 (9.3%)
  • April55 (8.1%)
  • May45 (6.6%)
  • June53 (7.8%)
  • July52 (7.7%)
  • August39 (5.8%)
  • September65 (9.6%)
  • October67 (9.9%)
  • November57 (8.4%)
  • December69 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight509 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5189 crashes

On the B5189, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph672 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds521 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry457 (67%)
  • Wet or damp209 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway625 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5189 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5189, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant477 (51%)
  • Pedestrian209 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist49 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.6%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car869 (72%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach63 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle59 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.2%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1585 (9%)
  • 16 to 2091 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35201 (21%)
  • 36 to 45118 (13%)
  • 46 to 5589 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6570 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7549 (5.2%)
  • Over 7530 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider452 (48%)
  • Passenger280 (30%)
  • Pedestrian209 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5189

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5189

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5189 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5189 were recorded in 2 council areas. Liverpool has the most, with 670, followed by Oldham (5).

Collisions on the B5189 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool670932686
2ndOldham5610

B5189 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5189 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (668) and Chadderton (5).

Recent crashes on the B5189

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5189, from 24 June 2022 to 11 November 2025.

Severity