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B5425 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 594 collisions on the B5425 from 1979 to 2025, with 843 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 91 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5425, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
594
1,704th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
843
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
91
107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5425

On the B5425, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious9115%
  • Slight49082%

Where the B5425 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,704th
Most casualties
1,654th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B5425 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5425 peaked at 22 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5425, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202322
202255
202145
202047
201958
201822
201700
2016510
2015910
201456
20131121
20121320
2011710
20101316
20091012
20081120
20071826
20061727
20052129
20041319
20031622
20021625
20011831
20001321
19991934
19981526
19971417
19962229
19951727
19941923
19931016
19921415
19911824
19901825
19892128
19881417
19871824
19861517
19851930
19841523
19832124
19821726
19811419
19801013
19792127

When crashes happen on the B5425

Friday has the most collisions on the B5425 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (163).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday101 (17%)
  • Thursday96 (16%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (13%)
  • 9am to noon88 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm163 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (9.4%)
  • February44 (7.4%)
  • March48 (8.1%)
  • April40 (6.7%)
  • May44 (7.4%)
  • June51 (8.6%)
  • July47 (7.9%)
  • August42 (7.1%)
  • September53 (8.9%)
  • October53 (8.9%)
  • November56 (9.4%)
  • December60 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight418 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5425 crashes

On the B5425, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph418 (70%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph154 (26%)
  • 70 mph12 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds431 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Other38 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry339 (57%)
  • Wet or damp245 (41%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway566 (95%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5425 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5425, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant545 (65%)
  • Pedestrian102 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (11%)
  • Cyclist63 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car838 (77%)
  • Motorcycle100 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1557 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20198 (23%)
  • 21 to 25124 (15%)
  • 26 to 35148 (18%)
  • 36 to 4598 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6559 (7%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.6%)
  • Over 7528 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider516 (61%)
  • Passenger225 (27%)
  • Pedestrian102 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5425

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5425

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5425 crashes by council area

Of the 594 collisions on the B5425, 591 were in Wrexham.

Collisions on the B5425 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham5918401390

B5425 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5425 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wrexham (264) and Gwersyllt (53).

Recent crashes on the B5425

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5425, from 26 March 2019 to 15 May 2025.

Severity