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B5430 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 214 collisions on the B5430 from 1979 to 2025, with 301 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 39 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5430, up from none in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
214
3,159th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
301
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
39
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5430

On the B5430, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3918%
  • Slight17280%

Where the B5430 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,159th
Most casualties
3,117th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B5430 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5430 peaked at 12 in 1987 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5430, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202400
202366
202225
202100
202036
201945
201836
201711
201633
201557
201411
201323
201258
201123
201022
200956
200833
200735
200668
200568
200433
200379
200244
200136
200046
1999810
1998914
199724
199668
1995712
199422
199355
1992910
1991914
1990813
198944
1988816
19871215
198623
198567
198444
198366
198225
198146
1980810
1979510

When crashes happen on the B5430

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5430 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (11%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday37 (17%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (20%)
  • 9am to noon21 (9.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (11%)
  • February15 (7%)
  • March14 (6.5%)
  • April14 (6.5%)
  • May18 (8.4%)
  • June19 (8.9%)
  • July20 (9.3%)
  • August17 (7.9%)
  • September19 (8.9%)
  • October16 (7.5%)
  • November27 (13%)
  • December11 (5.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight146 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5430 crashes

On the B5430, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph38 (18%)
  • 40 mph24 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph141 (66%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.8%)
  • Other18 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (52%)
  • Wet or damp82 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (8.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5430 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B5430, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (13%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6%)
  • Van occupant12 (4%)
  • Cyclist9 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (70%)
  • Motorcycle42 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (19%)
  • 21 to 2554 (18%)
  • 26 to 3544 (15%)
  • 36 to 4537 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (10%)
  • 56 to 6524 (8%)
  • 66 to 759 (3%)
  • Over 758 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (64%)
  • Passenger89 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5430

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5430

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5430 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5430 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wrexham has the most, with 156, followed by Denbighshire (46) and Flintshire (8).

Collisions on the B5430 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham156213323
2ndDenbighshire4670010
3rdFlintshire81405
4thLiverpool3301

B5430 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5430 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Coedpoeth (35) and Brynteg, Wrexham (3).

Recent crashes on the B5430

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5430, from 31 July 2016 to 26 November 2025.

Severity