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B5280 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 collisions on the B5280 from 1979 to 2023, with 197 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 9 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5280 was on 26 February 2023.

Collisions since 1979
130
3,759th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
197
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
9
12 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
26 Feb 2023
Busiest year
1993
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B5280

On the B5280, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 6.9% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious96.9%
  • Slight11891%

Where the B5280 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,759th
Most casualties
3,641st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,674th

B5280 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5280 peaked at 7 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B5280, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202312
202200
202111
202000
201911
201800
201711
201622
201500
201400
201311
201200
201111
201022
200922
200800
200746
200646
2005612
200448
200366
200244
200168
200046
1999614
199800
199733
199667
1995610
1994611
199378
1992715
199114
199048
198946
1988411
198733
198622
198533
198434
198334
198255
198147
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B5280

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5280 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (19%)
  • Thursday19 (15%)
  • Friday15 (12%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (12%)
  • 9am to noon21 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (11%)
  • February13 (10%)
  • March6 (4.6%)
  • April8 (6.2%)
  • May12 (9.2%)
  • June9 (6.9%)
  • July12 (9.2%)
  • August12 (9.2%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October8 (6.2%)
  • November11 (8.5%)
  • December12 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight104 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5280 crashes

On the B5280, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph125 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (5.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (67%)
  • Wet or damp39 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5280 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5280, followed by cyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant124 (63%)
  • Cyclist24 (12%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car193 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (12%)
  • 21 to 2529 (15%)
  • 26 to 3528 (14%)
  • 36 to 4527 (14%)
  • 46 to 5527 (14%)
  • 56 to 6521 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.1%)
  • Over 7514 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (60%)
  • Passenger64 (32%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5280

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5280

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

B5280 crashes by council area

Of the 130 collisions on the B5280, 128 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5280 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton12819539

B5280 crashes by town

Of the 130 collisions on the B5280, 127 were in the built-up area of Southport.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5280

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5280, from 3 April 2005 to 26 February 2023.

Severity