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B5244 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 collisions on the B5244 from 1979 to 2024, with 258 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 33 serious, and 6 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5244 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
209
3,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
258
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
33
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5244

On the B5244, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious3316%
  • Slight17081%

Where the B5244 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,183rd
Most casualties
3,310th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B5244 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5244 peaked at 14 in 1987; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5244, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202111
202000
201900
201800
201745
201600
201500
201400
201311
201200
201133
201012
200922
200835
200733
200634
2005711
200422
200335
200233
200111
200038
199978
199811
1997710
199678
19951013
199436
199356
19921213
1991910
19901011
1989911
1988910
19871420
19861012
1985910
19841011
198377
198256
198155
1980811
19791112

When crashes happen on the B5244

Friday has the most collisions on the B5244 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (16%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (14%)
  • 9am to noon28 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (14%)
  • February14 (6.7%)
  • March19 (9.1%)
  • April19 (9.1%)
  • May18 (8.6%)
  • June13 (6.2%)
  • July18 (8.6%)
  • August12 (5.7%)
  • September16 (7.7%)
  • October14 (6.7%)
  • November18 (8.6%)
  • December19 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5244 crashes

On the B5244, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph208 (100%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Other9 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (67%)
  • Wet or damp65 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (88%)
  • Roundabout19 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5244 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B5244, followed by cyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (47%)
  • Cyclist48 (19%)
  • Pedestrian44 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car230 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (14%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2043 (17%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3537 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5512 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.8%)
  • Over 7516 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (60%)
  • Passenger59 (23%)
  • Pedestrian44 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5244

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5244

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5244 crashes by council area

Of the 209 collisions on the B5244, 206 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5244 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton206254632

B5244 crashes by town

Of the 209 collisions on the B5244, 182 were in the built-up area of Southport.

Recent crashes on the B5244

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5244, from 7 July 2005 to 16 May 2024.

Severity