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B5381 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 367 collisions on the B5381 from 1979 to 2025, with 546 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 56 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5381, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
367
2,413th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
546
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
56
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5381

On the B5381, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious5615%
  • Slight30683%

Where the B5381 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,413th
Most casualties
2,289th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5381 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5381 peaked at 15 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5381, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202311
202222
202122
202047
20191015
201899
2017810
2016712
201556
201458
201346
2012913
2011913
2010810
200988
2008710
200757
2006711
2005915
20041523
20031417
20021016
2001915
2000611
199959
1998917
19971321
1996610
19951425
1994917
19931217
19921316
199157
19901021
19891016
19881012
19871114
1986712
1985710
198469
19831014
1982915
1981710
198067
1979914

When crashes happen on the B5381

Friday has the most collisions on the B5381 (64), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (16%)
  • Wednesday43 (12%)
  • Thursday43 (12%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (17%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (16%)
  • 9am to noon54 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm51 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (9%)
  • February19 (5.2%)
  • March25 (6.8%)
  • April26 (7.1%)
  • May36 (9.8%)
  • June32 (8.7%)
  • July33 (9%)
  • August33 (9%)
  • September33 (9%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November32 (8.7%)
  • December28 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight286 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5381 crashes

On the B5381, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph63 (17%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph281 (77%)
  • 70 mph14 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3%)
  • Other22 (6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (53%)
  • Wet or damp164 (45%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway350 (95%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5381 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B5381, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (11%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car458 (74%)
  • Motorcycle58 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (2.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20106 (19%)
  • 21 to 2576 (14%)
  • 26 to 3595 (17%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6531 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.5%)
  • Over 7524 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (61%)
  • Passenger196 (36%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5381

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5381

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5381 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5381 were recorded in 2 council areas. Denbighshire has the most, with 224, followed by Conwy (143).

Collisions on the B5381 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDenbighshire224334530
2ndConwy143212026

B5381 crashes by town

Of the 367 collisions on the B5381, 38 were in the built-up area of St Asaph.

Recent crashes on the B5381

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5381, from 3 January 2019 to 10 June 2025.

Severity