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B5463 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the B5463 from 1979 to 2025, with 590 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 72 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5463, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
590
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
72
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5463

On the B5463, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious7216%
  • Slight36783%

Where the B5463 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,165th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

B5463 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5463 peaked at 18 in 2003 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5463, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202455
202333
202244
202178
202055
201923
2018610
20171014
201655
201566
2014810
201399
20121115
2011810
201045
200979
2008712
200723
20061219
20051517
20041623
20031828
20021011
2001913
20001117
1999913
19981628
19971120
19961416
19951521
19941214
19931421
19921113
19911117
19901216
19891722
198846
1987912
1986914
19851214
19841212
198399
198288
1981818
19801212
19791111

When crashes happen on the B5463

Friday has the most collisions on the B5463 (88), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday68 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday88 (20%)
  • Saturday48 (11%)
  • Sunday37 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (18%)
  • 9am to noon51 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm67 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (9.9%)
  • February18 (4.1%)
  • March43 (9.7%)
  • April30 (6.8%)
  • May37 (8.3%)
  • June38 (8.6%)
  • July33 (7.4%)
  • August42 (9.5%)
  • September35 (7.9%)
  • October44 (9.9%)
  • November35 (7.9%)
  • December45 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight310 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5463 crashes

On the B5463, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph292 (66%)
  • 40 mph132 (30%)
  • 60 mph15 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds341 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry262 (59%)
  • Wet or damp171 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway387 (87%)
  • Roundabout47 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5463 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5463, followed by cyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (60%)
  • Cyclist66 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (11%)
  • Pedestrian65 (11%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car610 (73%)
  • Motorcycle67 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1544 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20123 (21%)
  • 21 to 2580 (14%)
  • 26 to 3598 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (13%)
  • 46 to 5567 (11%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.9%)
  • Over 756 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (66%)
  • Passenger136 (23%)
  • Pedestrian65 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5463

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5463

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5463 crashes by council area

Of the 444 collisions on the B5463, 440 were in Cheshire West and Chester.

Collisions on the B5463 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester440586572

B5463 crashes by town

Of the 444 collisions on the B5463, 372 were in the built-up area of Ellesmere Port.

Recent crashes on the B5463

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5463, from 19 April 2021 to 29 October 2025.

Severity