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B5243 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 collisions on the B5243 from 1979 to 2024, with 323 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 36 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5243 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
230
3,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
323
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
36
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5243

On the B5243, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3616%
  • Slight19384%

Where the B5243 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,058th
Most casualties
3,023rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B5243 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5243 peaked at 13 in 1982; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5243, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202322
202200
202122
202027
201925
201811
201723
201656
201523
2014710
2013911
201211
201111
201069
200934
200826
2007814
200658
2005710
200469
200378
200245
2001912
200055
19991017
199869
199766
199645
199557
199444
199356
199235
199133
1990817
1989712
1988811
198767
198656
198579
1984714
198346
19821314
198177
198056
197978

When crashes happen on the B5243

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5243 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (10%)
  • Tuesday24 (10%)
  • Wednesday29 (13%)
  • Thursday46 (20%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday47 (20%)
  • Sunday27 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (13%)
  • 9am to noon32 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.2%)
  • February29 (13%)
  • March24 (10%)
  • April7 (3%)
  • May19 (8.3%)
  • June8 (3.5%)
  • July20 (8.7%)
  • August18 (7.8%)
  • September19 (8.3%)
  • October28 (12%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December21 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight163 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5243 crashes

On the B5243, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph136 (59%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph85 (37%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.6%)
  • Other7 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (59%)
  • Wet or damp88 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway219 (95%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5243 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B5243, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (12%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car310 (75%)
  • Motorcycle37 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4%)
  • 11 to 1529 (9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (19%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3558 (18%)
  • 36 to 4543 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (65%)
  • Passenger85 (26%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5243

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5243

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5243 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5243 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 119, followed by Sefton (108).

Collisions on the B5243 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire119178024
2ndSefton108141111

B5243 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5243 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southport (128) and Scarisbrick (4).

Recent crashes on the B5243

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5243, from 15 August 2014 to 16 August 2024.

Severity