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B5340 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
134
3,727th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
162
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5340

On the B5340, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious1410%
  • Slight11989%

Where the B5340 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,727th
Most casualties
3,852nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5340 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5340 peaked at 8 in 1992; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5340, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201111
201011
200945
200811
200700
200645
2005611
200433
200335
200223
200169
200066
199934
199844
199747
199669
199577
199477
199366
1992811
199122
199056
198934
198844
198744
198677
198545
198433
198333
198244
198146
198033
197944

When crashes happen on the B5340

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5340 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday25 (19%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday24 (18%)
  • Friday16 (12%)
  • Saturday20 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (6%)
  • 9am to noon23 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.5%)
  • February10 (7.5%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April9 (6.7%)
  • May5 (3.7%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July14 (10%)
  • August13 (9.7%)
  • September11 (8.2%)
  • October10 (7.5%)
  • November10 (7.5%)
  • December13 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5340 crashes

On the B5340, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph134 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (75%)
  • Wet or damp33 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5340 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B5340, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (44%)
  • Pedestrian54 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car150 (68%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.3%)
  • Other5 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (10%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2015 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2518 (11%)
  • 26 to 3529 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.5%)
  • Over 754 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (42%)
  • Pedestrian54 (33%)
  • Passenger40 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5340

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5340

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5340 crashes by council area

Of the 134 collisions on the B5340, 133 were in Liverpool.

Collisions on the B5340 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool133161114

B5340 crashes by town

Of the 134 collisions on the B5340, 133 were in the built-up area of Liverpool.

Recent crashes on the B5340

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5340, from 6 May 2003 to 30 July 2024.

Severity