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B5424 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 344 collisions on the B5424 from 1979 to 2025, with 445 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 37 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5424, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
344
2,513th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
445
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
37
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5424

On the B5424, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight30488%

Where the B5424 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,513th
Most casualties
2,573rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,385th

B5424 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5424 peaked at 17 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5424, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202423
202322
202225
202100
202033
201957
201823
201722
201677
201511
201433
201345
201268
201134
201044
2009810
2008913
200756
200657
2005910
200437
200379
200267
200156
200079
199978
19981013
199789
1996710
199522
199479
19931318
19921729
19911215
19901013
19891723
19881317
1987913
19861317
19851521
19841416
19831313
19821212
198189
19801217
19791419

When crashes happen on the B5424

Friday has the most collisions on the B5424 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (15%)
  • Thursday39 (11%)
  • Friday73 (21%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (14%)
  • 9am to noon54 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.9%)
  • February28 (8.1%)
  • March23 (6.7%)
  • April24 (7%)
  • May30 (8.7%)
  • June25 (7.3%)
  • July26 (7.6%)
  • August28 (8.1%)
  • September33 (9.6%)
  • October28 (8.1%)
  • November33 (9.6%)
  • December32 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight253 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5424 crashes

On the B5424, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph319 (93%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph15 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry217 (63%)
  • Wet or damp121 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (89%)
  • Roundabout26 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5424 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B5424, followed by cyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (53%)
  • Cyclist65 (15%)
  • Pedestrian62 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car455 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (11%)
  • Motorcycle49 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1027 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2076 (17%)
  • 21 to 2542 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3575 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (12%)
  • 46 to 5546 (10%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7%)
  • Over 7520 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (60%)
  • Passenger115 (26%)
  • Pedestrian62 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5424

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5424

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5424 crashes by council area

Of the 344 collisions on the B5424, 343 were in Sefton.

Collisions on the B5424 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton343442336

B5424 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5424 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Formby (277) and Maghull (32).

Recent crashes on the B5424

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5424, from 19 January 2016 to 5 December 2025.

Severity