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B5258 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 75 collisions on the B5258 from 1979 to 2025, with 88 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5258, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
75
4,296th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
88
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5258

On the B5258, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1520%
  • Slight5979%

Where the B5258 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,296th
Most casualties
4,403rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B5258 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5258 peaked at 5 in 2005 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5258, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202322
202200
202122
202011
201913
201811
201700
201611
201500
201422
201346
201222
201134
201000
200911
200800
200711
200612
200555
200412
200323
200200
200100
200035
199900
199800
199711
199611
199544
199445
199344
199244
199100
199022
198900
198800
198700
198622
198545
198433
198311
198222
198112
198044
197911

When crashes happen on the B5258

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5258 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (15%)
  • Tuesday12 (16%)
  • Wednesday18 (24%)
  • Thursday9 (12%)
  • Friday11 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday5 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (19%)
  • 9am to noon11 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (8%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (12%)
  • February6 (8%)
  • March4 (5.3%)
  • April5 (6.7%)
  • May4 (5.3%)
  • June9 (12%)
  • July4 (5.3%)
  • August7 (9.3%)
  • September4 (5.3%)
  • October6 (8%)
  • November8 (11%)
  • December9 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight54 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5258 crashes

On the B5258, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (99%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry49 (65%)
  • Wet or damp25 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway59 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (13%)
  • Roundabout5 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5258 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5258, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant45 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (18%)
  • Cyclist12 (14%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car91 (66%)
  • Motorcycle17 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2017 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (18%)
  • 26 to 3512 (14%)
  • 36 to 4516 (18%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.4%)
  • Over 751 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (75%)
  • Passenger14 (16%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5258

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5258

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5258 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5258 were recorded in 4 council areas. Preston has the most, with 37, followed by Blackpool (24) and Salford (8).

Collisions on the B5258 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston374005
2ndBlackpool242908
3rdSalford81201
4thWyre3301

B5258 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5258 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Preston, Preston (37) and Blackpool (25).

Recent crashes on the B5258

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5258, from 29 June 2007 to 28 August 2025.

Severity