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B5203 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 328 collisions on the B5203 from 1979 to 2024, with 470 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 54 serious, and 10 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5203 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
328
2,568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
470
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
54
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5203

On the B5203, 3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal103%
  • Serious5416%
  • Slight26480%

Where the B5203 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,568th
Most casualties
2,492nd
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B5203 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5203 peaked at 15 in 1993; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5203, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202324
202267
202122
202033
2019810
2018511
201747
201669
201556
201422
201357
201235
201133
201035
200945
200824
200712
200612
200500
200435
2003915
200278
200168
200055
199979
19981113
199769
19961019
19951119
1994913
19931520
1992813
19911423
19901119
19891520
1988910
19871419
19861217
198544
19841214
19831524
19821325
19811011
19801318
19791113

When crashes happen on the B5203

Friday has the most collisions on the B5203 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (17%)
  • Sunday24 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (13%)
  • 9am to noon57 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.5%)
  • February25 (7.6%)
  • March29 (8.8%)
  • April20 (6.1%)
  • May18 (5.5%)
  • June26 (7.9%)
  • July30 (9.1%)
  • August27 (8.2%)
  • September26 (7.9%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December31 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5203 crashes

On the B5203, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph165 (50%)
  • 40 mph16 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph119 (36%)
  • 70 mph13 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Other10 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (58%)
  • Wet or damp122 (37%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5203 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5203, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (12%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist28 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (74%)
  • Motorcycle56 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2076 (16%)
  • 21 to 2561 (13%)
  • 26 to 3593 (20%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5556 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.3%)
  • Over 7521 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (64%)
  • Passenger123 (26%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5203

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5203

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5203 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5203 were recorded in 3 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 319, followed by Knowsley (4) and Bolton (3).

Collisions on the B5203 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens3194561052
2ndKnowsley4802
3rdBolton3400

B5203 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5203 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rainford (143) and St Helens, St. Helens (5).

Recent crashes on the B5203

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5203, from 21 December 2018 to 19 June 2024.

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