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B5209 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 collisions on the B5209 from 1979 to 2024, with 159 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 22 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5209 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
122
3,831st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
159
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
22
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5209

On the B5209, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2218%
  • Slight9880%

Where the B5209 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,831st
Most casualties
3,865th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B5209 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5209 peaked at 7 in 2000; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5209, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202311
202211
202100
202012
201937
201822
201723
201611
201513
201400
201300
201200
201112
201011
200911
200800
200711
200668
200500
200468
200311
200211
200134
200079
199979
199834
199736
199678
199544
199434
199323
199267
199134
199034
198922
1988510
198722
198669
198533
198422
198355
198233
198123
198066
197933

When crashes happen on the B5209

Friday has the most collisions on the B5209 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (19%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (16%)
  • Friday26 (21%)
  • Saturday13 (11%)
  • Sunday10 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (20%)
  • 9am to noon10 (8.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February11 (9%)
  • March9 (7.4%)
  • April8 (6.6%)
  • May9 (7.4%)
  • June8 (6.6%)
  • July9 (7.4%)
  • August8 (6.6%)
  • September8 (6.6%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November16 (13%)
  • December9 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5209 crashes

On the B5209, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (75%)
  • 40 mph31 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds92 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (15%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (57%)
  • Wet or damp48 (39%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5209 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5209, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (13%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (76%)
  • Motorcycle22 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2529 (18%)
  • 26 to 3544 (28%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5511 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 655 (3.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (67%)
  • Passenger38 (24%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5209

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5209

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5209 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5209 were recorded in 3 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 100, followed by Wigan (16) and Bolton (3).

Collisions on the B5209 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens100131218
2ndWigan162102
3rdBolton3301

B5209 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5209 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newton-le-Willows (35) and Haydock (33).

Recent crashes on the B5209

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5209, from 30 November 2004 to 20 September 2024.

Severity