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B5272 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 collisions on the B5272 from 1979 to 2025, with 217 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 49 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5272, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
146
3,630th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
217
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
49
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5272

On the B5272, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious4934%
  • Slight9263%

Where the B5272 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,630th
Most casualties
3,515th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B5272 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5272 peaked at 7 in 2023 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5272, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202436
2023714
202255
202124
202011
2019715
201846
201758
201655
201512
201434
201322
201244
201114
201011
200912
200824
200745
200647
200535
200423
200312
200255
200145
200068
199924
199867
199711
199637
199525
199436
199300
199233
199134
199011
198911
198811
198746
198625
198544
198435
198378
198256
198122
1980610
197933

When crashes happen on the B5272

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5272 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (8.2%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday14 (9.6%)
  • Saturday28 (19%)
  • Sunday39 (27%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.5%)
  • February11 (7.5%)
  • March10 (6.8%)
  • April11 (7.5%)
  • May20 (14%)
  • June19 (13%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August8 (5.5%)
  • September11 (7.5%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November9 (6.2%)
  • December9 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight112 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5272 crashes

On the B5272, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (8.9%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph128 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (64%)
  • Wet or damp45 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5272 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5272, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (25%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (66%)
  • Motorcycle55 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2054 (25%)
  • 21 to 2522 (10%)
  • 26 to 3531 (14%)
  • 36 to 4522 (10%)
  • 46 to 5524 (11%)
  • 56 to 6525 (12%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (70%)
  • Passenger58 (27%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5272

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5272

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5272 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5272 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre has the most, with 116, followed by Lancaster (30).

Collisions on the B5272 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre116178537
2ndLancaster3039012

B5272 crashes by town

Of the 146 collisions on the B5272, 11 were in the built-up area of Garstang.

Recent crashes on the B5272

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5272, from 2 March 2019 to 7 April 2025.

Severity