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B5245 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 collisions on the B5245 from 1979 to 2024, with 441 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 48 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5245 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
338
2,534th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
441
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
48
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5245

On the B5245, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4814%
  • Slight28685%

Where the B5245 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,534th
Most casualties
2,584th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B5245 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5245 peaked at 19 in 1982; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5245, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202335
202222
202155
202011
201922
201833
201723
201623
201512
201444
201347
201269
201146
201034
2009610
200868
2007712
200655
2005712
2004711
200346
2002914
200134
200011
19991114
199855
1997513
19961316
19951419
1994810
1993910
19921113
19911416
199066
19891516
19881417
19871011
19861314
19851618
19841013
1983813
19821922
19811020
19801215
19791619

When crashes happen on the B5245

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5245 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (11%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (11%)
  • Friday51 (15%)
  • Saturday58 (17%)
  • Sunday59 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon40 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.1%)
  • February18 (5.3%)
  • March31 (9.2%)
  • April30 (8.9%)
  • May32 (9.5%)
  • June30 (8.9%)
  • July37 (11%)
  • August25 (7.4%)
  • September20 (5.9%)
  • October32 (9.5%)
  • November25 (7.4%)
  • December34 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight232 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5245 crashes

On the B5245, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph330 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds262 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Other9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (71%)
  • Wet or damp95 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (15%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5245 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5245, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (52%)
  • Pedestrian108 (24%)
  • Cyclist41 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (76%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach20 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2078 (18%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4546 (10%)
  • 46 to 5549 (11%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7%)
  • Over 7532 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (48%)
  • Passenger120 (27%)
  • Pedestrian108 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5245

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5245

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5245 crashes by council area

Of the 338 collisions on the B5245, 334 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5245 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton334437448

B5245 crashes by town

Of the 338 collisions on the B5245, 309 were in the built-up area of Southport.

Recent crashes on the B5245

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5245, from 19 May 2014 to 10 December 2024.

Severity