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B5312 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 419 collisions on the B5312 from 1979 to 2025, with 600 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 79 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B5312, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
419
2,223rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
600
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
79
87 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5312

On the B5312, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7919%
  • Slight33881%

Where the B5312 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,223rd
Most casualties
2,139th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,301st

B5312 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5312 peaked at 20 in 1996 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5312, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202422
202322
202223
202145
202057
201956
201889
201748
20161013
2015919
201448
2013610
201234
20111315
201045
20091011
200823
2007915
200645
20051116
20041014
200367
20021013
20011632
20001224
19991622
19981623
19971730
19962029
19952033
19941520
19931625
19921115
1991811
1990912
1989911
19881217
198778
19861013
19851011
198455
1983912
198245
198189
19801011
19791014

When crashes happen on the B5312

Friday has the most collisions on the B5312 (77), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (14%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday76 (18%)
  • Friday77 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (14%)
  • 9am to noon62 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.9%)
  • February37 (8.8%)
  • March18 (4.3%)
  • April44 (11%)
  • May32 (7.6%)
  • June37 (8.8%)
  • July32 (7.6%)
  • August37 (8.8%)
  • September38 (9.1%)
  • October36 (8.6%)
  • November35 (8.4%)
  • December40 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight320 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5312 crashes

On the B5312, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph75 (18%)
  • 40 mph286 (68%)
  • 50 mph29 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph27 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds315 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Other11 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (55%)
  • Wet or damp172 (41%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (36%)
  • Roundabout132 (32%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5312 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5312, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant395 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (12%)
  • Cyclist43 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car547 (73%)
  • Motorcycle70 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20114 (19%)
  • 21 to 2579 (13%)
  • 26 to 35128 (21%)
  • 36 to 4585 (14%)
  • 46 to 5575 (13%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (1.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (65%)
  • Passenger181 (30%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5312

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5312

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5312 crashes by council area

Of the 419 collisions on the B5312, 418 were in West Lancashire.

Collisions on the B5312 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire418599279

B5312 crashes by town

Of the 419 collisions on the B5312, 99 were in the built-up area of Skelmersdale.

Recent crashes on the B5312

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5312, from 25 June 2019 to 3 December 2025.

Severity