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B5393 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the B5393 from 1979 to 2025, with 266 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 38 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5393, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
266
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
38
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5393

On the B5393, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight14478%

Where the B5393 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,275th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B5393 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5393 peaked at 10 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5393, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202423
202312
202238
202111
202011
201900
201846
201745
201600
201500
201455
201344
201222
201156
201011
200911
200823
200758
200647
200533
200456
200335
200256
200123
200068
199933
199858
199779
199622
199522
199411
199324
1992714
199189
199024
19891014
198811
1987610
198668
198579
198446
198348
19821017
19811016
1980712
1979810

When crashes happen on the B5393

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5393 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday21 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (11%)
  • Thursday22 (12%)
  • Friday26 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (16%)
  • Sunday45 (24%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (6.5%)
  • 9am to noon24 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.6%)
  • February10 (5.4%)
  • March14 (7.6%)
  • April19 (10%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June23 (13%)
  • July16 (8.7%)
  • August16 (8.7%)
  • September18 (9.8%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November12 (6.5%)
  • December8 (4.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5393 crashes

On the B5393, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (20%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph121 (66%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (64%)
  • Wet or damp61 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5393 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B5393, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (25%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian12 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (65%)
  • Motorcycle60 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.2%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2097 (36%)
  • 21 to 2540 (15%)
  • 26 to 3530 (11%)
  • 36 to 4525 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5520 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (66%)
  • Passenger79 (30%)
  • Pedestrian12 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5393

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5393

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5393 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5393 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 180, followed by Halton (3).

Collisions on the B5393 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester180261237
2ndHalton3401

B5393 crashes by town

Of the 184 collisions on the B5393, 7 were in the built-up area of Helsby.

Recent crashes on the B5393

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5393, from 22 December 2013 to 30 November 2025.

Severity