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B5276 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 collisions on the B5276 from 1979 to 2025, with 383 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 36 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5276, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
275
2,819th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
383
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
36
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5276

On the B5276, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3613%
  • Slight23686%

Where the B5276 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,819th
Most casualties
2,791st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B5276 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5276 peaked at 14 in 1999 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5276, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202233
202145
202000
201922
201834
201733
201635
201511
201469
201335
20121115
2011612
201067
200945
200845
200779
2006612
2005812
2004916
2003914
2002611
200168
2000911
19991421
1998911
19971112
199644
1995811
1994713
199357
19921319
1991710
19901418
19891318
1988610
198757
198659
198533
198455
198333
1982911
198189
198033
197912

When crashes happen on the B5276

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5276 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday51 (19%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (13%)
  • 9am to noon31 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.4%)
  • February23 (8.4%)
  • March24 (8.7%)
  • April18 (6.5%)
  • May20 (7.3%)
  • June20 (7.3%)
  • July23 (8.4%)
  • August20 (7.3%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October24 (8.7%)
  • November29 (11%)
  • December20 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight203 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5276 crashes

On the B5276, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph261 (95%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (69%)
  • Wet or damp77 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (89%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5276 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5276, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (66%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (10%)
  • Cyclist33 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car424 (79%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1539 (10%)
  • 16 to 2053 (14%)
  • 21 to 2532 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3570 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (14%)
  • 46 to 5553 (14%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (62%)
  • Passenger103 (27%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5276

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5276

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5276 crashes by council area

All 275 collisions on the B5276 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5276 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton275383336

B5276 crashes by town

Of the 275 collisions on the B5276, 273 were in the built-up area of Southport.

Recent crashes on the B5276

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5276, from 19 September 2014 to 30 April 2025.

Severity