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B5204 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 643 collisions on the B5204 from 1979 to 2025, with 925 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 103 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5204, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
643
1,610th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
925
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
103
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5204

On the B5204, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious10316%
  • Slight53082%

Where the B5204 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,610th
Most casualties
1,524th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,865th

B5204 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5204 peaked at 30 in 1982 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5204, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
2024710
202326
202266
2021810
202045
201911
201835
201756
2016614
20151522
20141224
201368
20121122
201157
2010910
2009811
2008710
2007910
20061723
20051933
20041115
20031727
20021419
20011216
20001215
19991220
19981925
19972337
19962331
19951724
19942028
19932534
19921421
19912340
19901322
19892232
19882128
19871822
19862430
19851619
19841827
19831922
19823042
19811733
19801521
19792325

When crashes happen on the B5204

Friday has the most collisions on the B5204 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (188).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (14%)
  • Tuesday98 (15%)
  • Wednesday90 (14%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday120 (19%)
  • Saturday84 (13%)
  • Sunday66 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (12%)
  • 9am to noon70 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm188 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (10%)
  • February39 (6.1%)
  • March47 (7.3%)
  • April41 (6.4%)
  • May40 (6.2%)
  • June55 (8.6%)
  • July57 (8.9%)
  • August51 (7.9%)
  • September54 (8.4%)
  • October68 (11%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December58 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight464 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5204 crashes

On the B5204, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph530 (82%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph74 (12%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds469 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Other20 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (57%)
  • Wet or damp249 (39%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway595 (93%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5204 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5204, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant611 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (11%)
  • Pedestrian94 (10%)
  • Cyclist51 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car901 (76%)
  • Motorcycle103 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1564 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20154 (17%)
  • 21 to 25134 (14%)
  • 26 to 35186 (20%)
  • 36 to 45132 (14%)
  • 46 to 5595 (10%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.5%)
  • Over 7513 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider577 (62%)
  • Passenger254 (27%)
  • Pedestrian94 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5204

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5204

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5204 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5204 were recorded in 3 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 538, followed by Warrington (97) and Knowsley (4).

Collisions on the B5204 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens538770684
2ndWarrington97142416
3rdKnowsley4901

B5204 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5204 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by St Helens, St. Helens (369) and Prescot (16).

Recent crashes on the B5204

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5204, from 17 November 2021 to 11 November 2025.

Severity