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B5421 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 105 collisions on the B5421 from 1979 to 2024, with 141 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 8 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5421 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
105
3,985th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
141
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
8
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5421

On the B5421, 1% of collisions were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious87.6%
  • Slight9691%

Where the B5421 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,985th
Most casualties
3,991st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B5421 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5421 peaked at 8 in 1999; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5421, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202414
202300
202200
202111
202011
201900
201800
201700
201611
201500
201400
201322
201224
201134
201011
200900
200834
200700
200612
200533
200457
200345
200200
200122
200057
199989
199823
199722
199667
199522
199455
199346
199258
199145
199067
198922
1988414
198733
198634
198522
198444
198311
198222
198113
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B5421

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5421 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (15%)
  • Tuesday11 (10%)
  • Wednesday16 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (21%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (12%)
  • Sunday11 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (12%)
  • 9am to noon10 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (10%)
  • February7 (6.7%)
  • March8 (7.6%)
  • April9 (8.6%)
  • May8 (7.6%)
  • June9 (8.6%)
  • July8 (7.6%)
  • August7 (6.7%)
  • September8 (7.6%)
  • October11 (10%)
  • November11 (10%)
  • December8 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight83 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5421 crashes

On the B5421, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (79%)
  • Wet or damp20 (19%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (78%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (13%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5421 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5421, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (48%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)
  • Cyclist19 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car119 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (12%)
  • Bus or coach15 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2017 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (14%)
  • 26 to 3529 (21%)
  • 36 to 4514 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.7%)
  • Over 753 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (50%)
  • Passenger48 (34%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5421

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5421

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5421 crashes by council area

Of the 105 collisions on the B5421, 103 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5421 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton10313617

B5421 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5421 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Crosby, Sefton (96) and Southport (3).

Recent crashes on the B5421

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5421, from 21 December 2003 to 28 January 2024.

Severity