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B5375 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 978 collisions on the B5375 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,315 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 140 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5375, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
978
1,120th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,315
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
140
144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5375

On the B5375, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious14014%
  • Slight83185%

Where the B5375 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,120th
Most casualties
1,125th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,457th

B5375 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5375 peaked at 51 in 1994 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5375, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202468
202356
202255
202134
202033
2019711
2018811
2017914
201655
201558
2014913
20131017
201277
201166
20101113
2009810
20081317
20071925
20061116
20052131
20042443
20033038
20022941
20012229
20002638
19992832
19982126
19972126
19963458
19952943
19945176
19933652
19922948
19913547
19904154
19894250
19882933
19873849
19862630
19853440
19843242
19833645
19822841
19812932
19803136
19792131

When crashes happen on the B5375

Friday has the most collisions on the B5375 (167), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (250).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday125 (13%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday167 (17%)
  • Saturday163 (17%)
  • Sunday115 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am84 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon143 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm176 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm250 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm164 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight106 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (9.3%)
  • February80 (8.2%)
  • March83 (8.5%)
  • April69 (7.1%)
  • May84 (8.6%)
  • June81 (8.3%)
  • July58 (5.9%)
  • August69 (7.1%)
  • September112 (11%)
  • October76 (7.8%)
  • November90 (9.2%)
  • December85 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight678 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5375 crashes

On the B5375, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph965 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry576 (59%)
  • Wet or damp380 (39%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway842 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5375 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5375, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant749 (57%)
  • Pedestrian273 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist79 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,287 (77%)
  • Motorcycle138 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1066 (5%)
  • 11 to 15101 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20289 (22%)
  • 21 to 25163 (12%)
  • 26 to 35226 (17%)
  • 36 to 45169 (13%)
  • 46 to 5599 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6593 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.5%)
  • Over 7527 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider719 (55%)
  • Passenger323 (25%)
  • Pedestrian273 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5375

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5375

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5375 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5375 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 921, followed by West Lancashire (56).

Collisions on the B5375 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan9211,2387124
2ndWest Lancashire5676016

B5375 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5375 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wigan (688) and Appley Bridge (96).

Recent crashes on the B5375

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5375, from 21 September 2020 to 4 June 2025.

Severity