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B5426 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 334 collisions on the B5426 from 1979 to 2025, with 475 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 56 were serious.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5426, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
334
2,544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
475
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
56
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5426

None of the 334 collisions on the B5426 were fatal, and 17% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight27883%

Where the B5426 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,544th
Most casualties
2,482nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5426 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5426 peaked at 16 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5426, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202411
202322
202212
202115
202033
201945
201833
201722
201633
201567
201422
201357
201289
2011611
201056
200947
20081014
200758
20061316
2005713
20041118
20031219
20021216
20011219
20001119
19991019
19981317
1997811
19961112
19951119
19941013
199333
19921112
19911115
1990918
19891120
19881112
1987913
198668
198566
198434
1983811
198266
198156
198023
19791624

When crashes happen on the B5426

Friday has the most collisions on the B5426 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (11%)
  • Friday71 (21%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (15%)
  • 9am to noon43 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm53 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.6%)
  • February27 (8.1%)
  • March29 (8.7%)
  • April23 (6.9%)
  • May31 (9.3%)
  • June30 (9%)
  • July22 (6.6%)
  • August32 (9.6%)
  • September28 (8.4%)
  • October27 (8.1%)
  • November33 (9.9%)
  • December30 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight235 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5426 crashes

On the B5426, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph131 (39%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph10 (3%)
  • 60 mph175 (52%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (56%)
  • Wet or damp134 (40%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5426 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5426, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant322 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (10%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car437 (75%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (2.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4%)
  • 16 to 20114 (24%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (18%)
  • 36 to 4551 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.1%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (61%)
  • Passenger139 (29%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5426

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5426

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5426 crashes by council area

Of the 334 collisions on the B5426, 333 were in Wrexham.

Collisions on the B5426 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham333474056

B5426 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5426 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rhosllannerchrugog (126) and Coedpoeth (5).

Recent crashes on the B5426

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5426, from 14 January 2016 to 30 December 2025.

Severity