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B5413 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 456 collisions on the B5413 from 1979 to 2025, with 623 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 73 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5413, up from none in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
456
2,106th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
623
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
73
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5413

On the B5413, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7316%
  • Slight38184%

Where the B5413 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,106th
Most casualties
2,082nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B5413 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5413 peaked at 23 in 1980 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5413, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202400
202322
202244
202155
202011
201955
201856
201700
201644
201533
201455
2013812
201279
201168
201089
200967
2008610
2007711
200648
20051016
20041220
20031323
20021212
20011418
20001013
19991226
1998911
19971113
19961722
1995711
19941017
199379
19921524
19911420
19901826
19892024
19881014
19871721
1986811
19851015
19841414
19831517
19821416
19812023
19802336
19792336

When crashes happen on the B5413

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5413 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (12%)
  • Tuesday68 (15%)
  • Wednesday51 (11%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday73 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (18%)
  • Sunday57 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon55 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm91 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.4%)
  • February38 (8.3%)
  • March44 (9.6%)
  • April32 (7%)
  • May41 (9%)
  • June42 (9.2%)
  • July30 (6.6%)
  • August23 (5%)
  • September47 (10%)
  • October46 (10%)
  • November45 (9.9%)
  • December39 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight310 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5413 crashes

On the B5413, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph445 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds352 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (62%)
  • Wet or damp161 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway440 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5413 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5413, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant326 (52%)
  • Pedestrian130 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (8%)
  • Cyclist50 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car558 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle52 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach49 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1048 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1558 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20113 (18%)
  • 21 to 2572 (12%)
  • 26 to 35105 (17%)
  • 36 to 4557 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.5%)
  • Over 7523 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider297 (48%)
  • Passenger196 (31%)
  • Pedestrian130 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5413

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5413

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5413 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5413 were recorded in 2 council areas. St. Helens has the most, with 439, followed by Wirral (15).

Collisions on the B5413 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens439602271
2ndWirral151802

B5413 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5413 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by St Helens, St. Helens (301) and Prescot (104).

Recent crashes on the B5413

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5413, from 28 August 2018 to 22 November 2025.

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