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B5339 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 collisions on the B5339 from 1979 to 2025, with 296 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 50 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5339, down 46% from 13 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
260
2,910th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
296
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
50
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5339

On the B5339, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5019%
  • Slight20980%

Where the B5339 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,910th
Most casualties
3,133rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B5339 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5339 peaked at 15 in 2017 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5339, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
20241313
202368
202255
202166
202022
201977
201845
20171517
2016910
201522
20141112
20131212
2012910
2011912
20101314
2009910
200826
200723
200645
200578
200459
20031415
200255
200156
200099
199978
199835
199711
199611
199512
199423
199312
199222
199111
199012
198912
198855
198744
198644
198577
198455
198355
198245
198133
198066
197944

When crashes happen on the B5339

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5339 (58), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (11%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (10%)
  • Friday47 (18%)
  • Saturday58 (22%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (13%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (4.6%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (3.5%)
  • 9am to noon37 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.5%)
  • February23 (8.8%)
  • March21 (8.1%)
  • April22 (8.5%)
  • May23 (8.8%)
  • June31 (12%)
  • July20 (7.7%)
  • August19 (7.3%)
  • September22 (8.5%)
  • October16 (6.2%)
  • November21 (8.1%)
  • December20 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight156 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (39%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5339 crashes

On the B5339, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph245 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (80%)
  • Wet or damp51 (20%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5339 crashes

Pedestrians make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B5339, followed by car occupants (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian180 (61%)
  • Car occupant36 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car143 (42%)
  • Taxi or private hire car72 (21%)
  • Bus or coach67 (20%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2041 (14%)
  • 21 to 2551 (17%)
  • 26 to 3557 (19%)
  • 36 to 4547 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (11%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.4%)
  • Over 7512 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian180 (61%)
  • Driver or rider63 (21%)
  • Passenger53 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5339

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5339

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5339 crashes by council area

Of the 260 collisions on the B5339, 259 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5339 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool259295150

B5339 crashes by town

Of the 260 collisions on the B5339, 259 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5339

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5339, from 25 August 2023 to 21 December 2025.

Severity