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B5201 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 485 collisions on the B5201 from 1979 to 2025, with 700 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 74 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5201, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
485
2,023rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
700
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
74
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5201

On the B5201, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious7415%
  • Slight40483%

Where the B5201 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,023rd
Most casualties
1,920th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,404th

B5201 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5201 peaked at 20 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5201, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202445
202344
202258
202134
202055
201956
2018811
201755
201666
201512
201422
201367
201257
20111013
2010915
20091221
20081020
2007810
20061823
20051015
20041011
200378
200278
20011013
20001321
19991424
199879
19971323
19961729
19951214
19941617
19932032
19921223
19911821
19901727
19892033
19881317
19871315
19861627
19851519
19841015
19831617
19821216
19811220
19801014
19791633

When crashes happen on the B5201

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5201 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (137).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (11%)
  • Tuesday74 (15%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday92 (19%)
  • Friday76 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (12%)
  • Sunday57 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (11%)
  • 9am to noon43 (8.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm96 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm137 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.6%)
  • February49 (10%)
  • March44 (9.1%)
  • April41 (8.5%)
  • May43 (8.9%)
  • June45 (9.3%)
  • July44 (9.1%)
  • August29 (6%)
  • September44 (9.1%)
  • October43 (8.9%)
  • November35 (7.2%)
  • December31 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight355 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5201 crashes

On the B5201, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph309 (64%)
  • 40 mph29 (6%)
  • 60 mph139 (29%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds372 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry292 (60%)
  • Wet or damp169 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.7%)
  • Snow7 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway455 (94%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5201 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B5201, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant469 (67%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist50 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1%)
  • Other12 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car691 (79%)
  • Motorcycle63 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1553 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20140 (20%)
  • 21 to 25103 (15%)
  • 26 to 35115 (16%)
  • 36 to 4587 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (10%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider424 (61%)
  • Passenger215 (31%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5201

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5201

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5201 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5201 were recorded in 2 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 413, followed by Knowsley (71).

Collisions on the B5201 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens413584763
2ndKnowsley71114011

B5201 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5201 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by St Helens, St. Helens (170) and Prescot (112).

Recent crashes on the B5201

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5201, from 9 December 2019 to 3 August 2025.

Severity