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B5205 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 collisions on the B5205 from 1979 to 2025, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 32 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5205, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
141
3,668th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
32
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5205

On the B5205, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious3223%
  • Slight10675%

Where the B5205 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,668th
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B5205 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5205 peaked at 10 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5205, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202333
202211
202134
202000
201922
201800
201700
201611
201500
201422
201322
201211
201122
201023
200945
200811
200756
200657
200523
200455
2003411
200212
200134
200059
1999812
1998810
199746
199622
199524
199444
199345
199222
199123
199069
19891023
198811
198711
198633
198555
198444
198333
198233
198122
198068
1979510

When crashes happen on the B5205

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5205 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (17%)
  • Thursday25 (18%)
  • Friday21 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (9.9%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon16 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.7%)
  • February6 (4.3%)
  • March14 (9.9%)
  • April13 (9.2%)
  • May13 (9.2%)
  • June19 (13%)
  • July12 (8.5%)
  • August10 (7.1%)
  • September8 (5.7%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November9 (6.4%)
  • December14 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5205 crashes

On the B5205, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph63 (45%)
  • 40 mph7 (5%)
  • 60 mph67 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (60%)
  • Wet or damp50 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5205 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5205, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (66%)
  • Pedestrian25 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (78%)
  • Motorcycle22 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2054 (28%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3527 (14%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (60%)
  • Passenger53 (27%)
  • Pedestrian25 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5205

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5205

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5205 crashes by council area

Of the 141 collisions on the B5205, 139 were in St. Helens.

Collisions on the B5205 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens139194332

B5205 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5205 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rainford (44) and Billinge (10).

Recent crashes on the B5205

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5205, from 15 February 2009 to 12 August 2025.

Severity