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B5197 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 312 collisions on the B5197 from 1979 to 2025, with 432 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 58 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5197, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
312
2,637th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
432
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
58
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5197

On the B5197, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5819%
  • Slight25080%

Where the B5197 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,637th
Most casualties
2,615th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B5197 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5197 peaked at 15 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5197, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202413
202311
202222
202113
202046
201935
201822
201744
201667
201555
201445
201346
201245
201145
201044
2009811
200833
200734
200646
200579
200479
20031014
2002410
20011116
2000910
19991226
19981018
19971216
19961219
199579
1994916
1993912
1992918
199166
19901520
19891112
19881011
198755
1986811
19851215
198444
1983911
198299
19811012
198057
1979912

When crashes happen on the B5197

Friday has the most collisions on the B5197 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday41 (13%)
  • Wednesday47 (15%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday41 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (16%)
  • 9am to noon43 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (11%)
  • February23 (7.4%)
  • March27 (8.7%)
  • April21 (6.7%)
  • May21 (6.7%)
  • June29 (9.3%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August27 (8.7%)
  • September25 (8%)
  • October25 (8%)
  • November27 (8.7%)
  • December19 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight231 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5197 crashes

On the B5197, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph233 (75%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph57 (18%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (61%)
  • Wet or damp110 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (97%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5197 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5197, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (68%)
  • Pedestrian45 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car443 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.2%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2080 (19%)
  • 21 to 2539 (9%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5557 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6%)
  • Over 7516 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider271 (63%)
  • Passenger116 (27%)
  • Pedestrian45 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5197

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5197

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5197 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5197 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 292, followed by Sefton (16) and Knowsley (3).

Collisions on the B5197 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire292399456
2ndSefton162202
3rdKnowsley3800

B5197 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5197 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ormskirk (214) and Maghull (7).

Recent crashes on the B5197

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5197, from 25 August 2016 to 3 November 2025.

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