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B5439 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 collisions on the B5439 from 1980 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 28 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5439, up from none in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
129
3,770th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
28
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5439

On the B5439, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2822%
  • Slight9977%

Where the B5439 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,770th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B5439 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5439 peaked at 8 in 1980 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5439, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202400
202311
202223
202111
202012
201944
201822
201711
201622
201534
201446
201311
201233
201100
201022
200934
200811
200711
200659
200544
200411
200333
200257
200111
200066
199933
199826
199767
199644
199545
199423
199323
199235
199155
199033
198955
198811
198768
198611
198511
198411
198322
198244
198144
198088

When crashes happen on the B5439

Friday has the most collisions on the B5439 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (16%)
  • Thursday19 (15%)
  • Friday25 (19%)
  • Saturday11 (8.5%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (14%)
  • 9am to noon14 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.5%)
  • February5 (3.9%)
  • March10 (7.8%)
  • April12 (9.3%)
  • May18 (14%)
  • June15 (12%)
  • July12 (9.3%)
  • August10 (7.8%)
  • September12 (9.3%)
  • October10 (7.8%)
  • November3 (2.3%)
  • December11 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5439 crashes

On the B5439, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph121 (94%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (76%)
  • Wet or damp30 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5439 crashes

Car occupants make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the B5439, followed by cyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (30%)
  • Cyclist39 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (14%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (3.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car135 (59%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (17%)
  • Motorcycle24 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1520 (13%)
  • 16 to 2028 (18%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3526 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (10%)
  • 46 to 5511 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7.1%)
  • Over 756 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (66%)
  • Passenger28 (18%)
  • Pedestrian25 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5439

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5439

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5439 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5439 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre has the most, with 121, followed by Fylde (4) and Cheshire West and Chester (3).

Collisions on the B5439 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre121146226
2ndFylde4501
3rdCheshire West and Chester3301

B5439 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5439 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Thornton, Wyre (122) and Frodsham (3).

Recent crashes on the B5439

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5439, from 7 May 2014 to 1 July 2025.

Severity