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B5278 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 collisions on the B5278 from 1979 to 2025, with 246 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 37 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5278, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
164
3,491st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
246
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
37
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5278

On the B5278, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious3723%
  • Slight12375%

Where the B5278 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,491st
Most casualties
3,370th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,385th

B5278 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5278 peaked at 10 in 1985 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5278, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202335
202234
202136
202013
201923
201822
201733
201633
201511
201411
201311
201245
201125
201033
200944
200845
200745
200656
200557
200435
200334
200246
200123
200078
199945
199846
199767
199644
199528
199436
199333
1992623
199133
199012
198900
198833
1987715
198655
19851017
198457
198346
198257
1981710
198035
197944

When crashes happen on the B5278

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5278 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (43).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday23 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday23 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (11%)
  • 9am to noon28 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm43 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (3%)
  • February7 (4.3%)
  • March20 (12%)
  • April13 (7.9%)
  • May15 (9.1%)
  • June18 (11%)
  • July13 (7.9%)
  • August14 (8.5%)
  • September11 (6.7%)
  • October12 (7.3%)
  • November17 (10%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5278 crashes

On the B5278, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (26%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph112 (68%)
  • 70 mph5 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (53%)
  • Wet or damp65 (40%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5278 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5278, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2%)
  • Other5 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (70%)
  • Motorcycle27 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2042 (17%)
  • 21 to 2542 (17%)
  • 26 to 3527 (11%)
  • 36 to 4538 (15%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.5%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (62%)
  • Passenger84 (34%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5278

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5278

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5278 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5278 were recorded in 3 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has the most, with 158, followed by Cumberland (3) and Sefton (3).

Collisions on the B5278 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness158239433
2ndCumberland3403
3rdSefton3301

B5278 crashes by town

Of the 164 collisions on the B5278, 3 were in the built-up area of Southport.

Recent crashes on the B5278

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5278, from 8 July 2013 to 15 July 2025.

Severity