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B5194 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 807 collisions on the B5194 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,249 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 120 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5194, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
807
1,323rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,249
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
120
144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5194

On the B5194, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight67383%

Where the B5194 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,323rd
Most casualties
1,182nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,650th

B5194 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5194 peaked at 50 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5194, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202444
20231314
2022912
202168
202011
201956
201857
2017713
2016714
2015815
2014810
2013712
20121021
201169
201089
20091427
20081030
20071422
20061822
20051820
20042644
20031721
20021934
20012841
20002337
19991316
19981732
19974669
19962642
19953755
19944063
19933554
19923759
19914060
19905079
19893866
19883052
19871111
1986817
19851317
19841823
19831012
19821013
1981711
1980811
19792032

When crashes happen on the B5194

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5194 (137), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (13%)
  • Wednesday137 (17%)
  • Thursday131 (16%)
  • Friday119 (15%)
  • Saturday106 (13%)
  • Sunday88 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am91 (11%)
  • 9am to noon116 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm146 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (7.4%)
  • February60 (7.4%)
  • March76 (9.4%)
  • April59 (7.3%)
  • May70 (8.7%)
  • June65 (8.1%)
  • July75 (9.3%)
  • August62 (7.7%)
  • September60 (7.4%)
  • October66 (8.2%)
  • November81 (10%)
  • December73 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight590 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5194 crashes

On the B5194, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph637 (79%)
  • 40 mph120 (15%)
  • 60 mph41 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds607 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry498 (62%)
  • Wet or damp289 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (90%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5194 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5194, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant854 (68%)
  • Pedestrian109 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist72 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (2.8%)
  • Other40 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,203 (77%)
  • Motorcycle84 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2%)
  • Other22 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1563 (5%)
  • 16 to 20179 (14%)
  • 21 to 25169 (14%)
  • 26 to 35301 (24%)
  • 36 to 45191 (15%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65109 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.7%)
  • Over 7516 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider726 (58%)
  • Passenger414 (33%)
  • Pedestrian109 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5194

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5194

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5194 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5194 were recorded in 3 council areas. Knowsley has the most, with 465, followed by Sefton (336) and Oldham (4).

Collisions on the B5194 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley4657261286
2ndSefton336513234
3rdOldham4600

B5194 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5194 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Aintree (113) and Huyton with Roby (102).

Recent crashes on the B5194

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5194, from 30 June 2022 to 21 August 2025.

Severity