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B5208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the B5208 from 1979 to 2023, with 169 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 15 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5208 was on 21 August 2023.

Collisions since 1979
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
169
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
21 Aug 2023
Busiest year
1989
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B5208

On the B5208, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious1511%
  • Slight11988%

Where the B5208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,809th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B5208 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5208 peaked at 8 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B5208, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202322
202200
202135
202011
201922
201823
201734
201633
201500
201400
201311
201222
201100
201024
200900
200800
200745
200634
200546
200466
200333
200222
200100
200022
1999711
199857
199759
199622
199523
199426
199356
199223
199144
199033
198988
1988812
198745
198633
198511
198466
198356
198266
198177
198011
197955

When crashes happen on the B5208

Friday has the most collisions on the B5208 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday22 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday30 (22%)
  • Saturday15 (11%)
  • Sunday9 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (14%)
  • 9am to noon23 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.4%)
  • February13 (9.6%)
  • March14 (10%)
  • April8 (5.9%)
  • May9 (6.6%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July10 (7.4%)
  • August6 (4.4%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October7 (5.1%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December17 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight106 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5208 crashes

On the B5208, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph128 (94%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (68%)
  • Wet or damp42 (31%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5208 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5208, followed by cyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (51%)
  • Cyclist37 (22%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1514 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (16%)
  • 21 to 2514 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3527 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6511 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.3%)
  • Over 7515 (8.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (68%)
  • Passenger34 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5208

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5208 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5208 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has the most, with 127, followed by Knowsley (4) and Bolton (3).

Collisions on the B5208 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton127158213
2ndKnowsley4501
3rdBolton3301

B5208 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5208 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southport (126) and Bolton, Bolton (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the B5208

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5208, from 24 March 2007 to 21 August 2023.

Severity