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B5445 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 collisions on the B5445 from 1989 to 2025, with 523 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 60 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5445, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1989
364
2,428th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
523
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
60
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5445

On the B5445, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2025

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6016%
  • Slight30383%

Where the B5445 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,428th
Most casualties
2,349th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B5445 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5445 peaked at 28 in 1999 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5445, 1989 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202323
202245
202135
202000
201957
201845
201722
201635
2015814
201466
201357
2012917
201166
2010812
200934
20081115
20071012
2006813
20051015
2004910
20031421
20021520
20011322
20001924
19992844
19982127
19972850
1996712
19951926
19941520
19931115
19921728
1991912
19901820
19891216

When crashes happen on the B5445

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5445 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (109).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (19%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday56 (15%)
  • Saturday50 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon55 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm109 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm53 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.3%)
  • February23 (6.3%)
  • March28 (7.7%)
  • April35 (9.6%)
  • May35 (9.6%)
  • June26 (7.1%)
  • July30 (8.2%)
  • August21 (5.8%)
  • September36 (9.9%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November26 (7.1%)
  • December29 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight261 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5445 crashes

On the B5445, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph179 (49%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph151 (41%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds293 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (61%)
  • Wet or damp134 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway326 (90%)
  • Roundabout34 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5445 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B5445, followed by cyclists (6.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (77%)
  • Cyclist32 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car571 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20100 (19%)
  • 21 to 2558 (11%)
  • 26 to 35113 (22%)
  • 36 to 4576 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.1%)
  • Over 7523 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (66%)
  • Passenger150 (29%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5445

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5445

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5445 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5445 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wrexham has the most, with 286, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (76).

Collisions on the B5445 in each area, 1989 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham286403146
2ndCheshire West and Chester76116014

B5445 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5445 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gresford (124) and Rossett (44).

Recent crashes on the B5445

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5445, from 29 April 2016 to 8 September 2025.

Severity