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B5275 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 85 collisions on the B5275 from 1980 to 2025, with 104 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 22 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5275, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
85
4,185th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
104
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
22
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5275

None of the 85 collisions on the B5275 were fatal, and 26% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2226%
  • Slight6374%

Where the B5275 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,185th
Most casualties
4,284th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B5275 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5275 peaked at 5 in 1995 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5275, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202200
202122
202000
201912
201800
201700
201633
201522
201422
201311
201212
201111
201045
200923
200833
200737
200624
200546
200400
200311
200211
200111
200023
199935
199811
199722
199611
199555
199411
199300
199233
199156
199022
198933
198811
198733
198633
198546
198422
198322
198245
198111
198011

When crashes happen on the B5275

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5275 (21), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (15%)
  • Tuesday11 (13%)
  • Wednesday8 (9.4%)
  • Thursday21 (25%)
  • Friday11 (13%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon19 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.7%)
  • February5 (5.9%)
  • March12 (14%)
  • April5 (5.9%)
  • May6 (7.1%)
  • June13 (15%)
  • July3 (3.5%)
  • August6 (7.1%)
  • September12 (14%)
  • October4 (4.7%)
  • November10 (12%)
  • December5 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight67 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5275 crashes

On the B5275, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph83 (98%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (69%)
  • Wet or damp24 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (95%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5275 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5275, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (48%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)
  • Cyclist15 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car98 (67%)
  • Motorcycle17 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2019 (18%)
  • 21 to 2512 (12%)
  • 26 to 3521 (20%)
  • 36 to 458 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5512 (12%)
  • 56 to 651 (1%)
  • 66 to 758 (7.7%)
  • Over 7512 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider64 (62%)
  • Passenger23 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5275

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5275

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5275 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5275 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has the most, with 78, followed by Wigan (5).

Collisions on the B5275 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster7896022
2ndWigan5600

B5275 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5275 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Morecambe (78) and Wigan (3).

Recent crashes on the B5275

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5275, from 13 December 2007 to 5 April 2025.

Severity