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B5202 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 75 collisions on the B5202 from 1979 to 2025, with 106 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5202, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
75
4,296th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
106
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5202

None of the 75 collisions on the B5202 were fatal, and 19% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1419%
  • Slight6181%

Where the B5202 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,296th
Most casualties
4,262nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5202 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5202 peaked at 6 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5202, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202214
202100
202012
201935
201833
201747
201624
201511
201413
201311
201200
201122
201000
200900
200811
200723
200611
200522
200422
200334
200223
200123
200023
199923
199800
199767
199646
199522
199423
199300
199233
199122
199034
198900
198822
198700
198600
198500
198423
198313
198223
198133
198022
197925

When crashes happen on the B5202

Monday has the most collisions on the B5202 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (20%)
  • Tuesday6 (8%)
  • Wednesday10 (13%)
  • Thursday13 (17%)
  • Friday14 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (11%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (20%)
  • 9am to noon8 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4%)
  • February2 (2.7%)
  • March4 (5.3%)
  • April9 (12%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June7 (9.3%)
  • July3 (4%)
  • August8 (11%)
  • September7 (9.3%)
  • October7 (9.3%)
  • November9 (12%)
  • December8 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight55 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5202 crashes

On the B5202, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (76%)
  • 40 mph6 (8%)
  • 60 mph10 (13%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.7%)
  • Other3 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (60%)
  • Wet or damp28 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (83%)
  • Roundabout9 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5202 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B5202, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (11%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car114 (78%)
  • Motorcycle12 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 209 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2518 (17%)
  • 26 to 3526 (25%)
  • 36 to 4512 (11%)
  • 46 to 5516 (15%)
  • 56 to 6511 (10%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.9%)
  • Over 755 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider77 (73%)
  • Passenger24 (23%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5202

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5202

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5202 crashes by council area

Of the 75 collisions on the B5202, 72 were in Knowsley.

Collisions on the B5202 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley72102014

B5202 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5202 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Knowsley (29) and Huyton with Roby (8).

Recent crashes on the B5202

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5202, from 22 June 2005 to 11 November 2025.

Severity