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B5207 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,056 collisions on the B5207 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,458 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 183 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5207, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,056
1,035th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,458
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
183
199 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5207

On the B5207, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious18317%
  • Slight86282%

Where the B5207 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,035th
Most casualties
1,015th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,148th

B5207 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5207 peaked at 48 in 1994 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5207, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202466
202366
202277
20211214
202089
20191017
201888
201767
20161115
20151624
2014815
20131923
20121115
20111620
20101316
20091523
2008911
20072741
20063140
20052843
20042733
20032945
20022632
20013151
20003139
19993039
19982237
19973453
19963562
19954055
19944865
19932441
19923551
19913658
19903754
19893133
19883347
19873846
19862936
19852936
19842026
19833238
19822129
19812531
19801624
19792531

When crashes happen on the B5207

Friday has the most collisions on the B5207 (176), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (258).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (16%)
  • Tuesday154 (15%)
  • Wednesday140 (13%)
  • Thursday156 (15%)
  • Friday176 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am149 (14%)
  • 9am to noon137 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm171 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm258 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm198 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight97 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (8.8%)
  • February74 (7%)
  • March94 (8.9%)
  • April82 (7.8%)
  • May81 (7.7%)
  • June91 (8.6%)
  • July84 (8%)
  • August74 (7%)
  • September104 (9.8%)
  • October89 (8.4%)
  • November101 (9.6%)
  • December89 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight761 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5207 crashes

On the B5207, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph860 (81%)
  • 40 mph101 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph84 (8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds782 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.9%)
  • Other43 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry599 (57%)
  • Wet or damp413 (39%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow11 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,019 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5207 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B5207, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant859 (59%)
  • Pedestrian231 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (11%)
  • Cyclist113 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,409 (75%)
  • Motorcycle161 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1087 (6%)
  • 11 to 15130 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20306 (21%)
  • 21 to 25172 (12%)
  • 26 to 35233 (16%)
  • 36 to 45207 (14%)
  • 46 to 55114 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7542 (2.9%)
  • Over 7543 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider860 (59%)
  • Passenger367 (25%)
  • Pedestrian231 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5207

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5207

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5207 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5207 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 748, followed by St. Helens (153) and Warrington (144).

Collisions on the B5207 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan7481,0238129
2ndSt. Helens153234129
3rdWarrington144189224
4thSefton8801

B5207 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5207 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Golborne (332) and Ashton-in-Makerfield (307).

Recent crashes on the B5207

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5207, from 30 November 2021 to 18 December 2025.

Severity