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B5212 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the B5212 from 1979 to 2025, with 248 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 40 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5212, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
248
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
40
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5212

On the B5212, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious4022%
  • Slight14377%

Where the B5212 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,360th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B5212 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5212 peaked at 12 in 2010 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5212, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202333
202212
202111
202022
201944
201855
201700
201634
201522
201456
201346
201255
201189
20101214
200933
2008712
200733
200649
200533
200434
2003511
200211
200100
200035
1999510
1998711
1997917
1996511
199579
199456
199323
199234
199123
1990811
198933
198866
198777
198634
198522
198433
198322
198255
198156
198056
197911

When crashes happen on the B5212

Friday has the most collisions on the B5212 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (19%)
  • 9am to noon22 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.1%)
  • February12 (6.5%)
  • March6 (3.2%)
  • April22 (12%)
  • May15 (8.1%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July21 (11%)
  • August14 (7.5%)
  • September22 (12%)
  • October14 (7.5%)
  • November13 (7%)
  • December11 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight146 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5212 crashes

On the B5212, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (38%)
  • 40 mph10 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph85 (46%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (50%)
  • Wet or damp87 (47%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5212 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5212, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (14%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (66%)
  • Motorcycle35 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2061 (25%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3537 (15%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5522 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (10%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4%)
  • Over 757 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (73%)
  • Passenger57 (23%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5212

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5212

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5212 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5212 were recorded in 2 council areas. Warrington has the most, with 181, followed by Wigan (4).

Collisions on the B5212 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington181243340
2ndWigan4400

B5212 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5212 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Culcheth (11) and Irlam (10).

Recent crashes on the B5212

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5212, from 20 July 2015 to 8 September 2025.

Severity