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B5477 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 collisions on the B5477 from 1979 to 2025, with 136 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 19 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5477, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
108
3,960th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
136
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
19
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5477

On the B5477, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1918%
  • Slight8881%

Where the B5477 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,960th
Most casualties
4,029th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B5477 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5477 peaked at 9 in 2009 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5477, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202300
202222
202145
202022
201900
201812
201711
201633
201511
201435
201368
201255
201148
2010712
2009913
200811
200713
200666
200534
200423
200333
200223
200144
200035
199933
199822
199711
199611
199511
199400
199322
199200
199134
199033
198955
198822
198722
198600
198500
198411
198300
198200
198100
198011
197956

When crashes happen on the B5477

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5477 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (12%)
  • Tuesday11 (10%)
  • Wednesday16 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (17%)
  • Friday18 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (18%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon24 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.4%)
  • February10 (9.3%)
  • March6 (5.6%)
  • April6 (5.6%)
  • May11 (10%)
  • June11 (10%)
  • July10 (9.3%)
  • August8 (7.4%)
  • September9 (8.3%)
  • October15 (14%)
  • November12 (11%)
  • December2 (1.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight86 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5477 crashes

On the B5477, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph103 (95%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (75%)
  • Wet or damp26 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5477 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B5477, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (44%)
  • Pedestrian39 (29%)
  • Cyclist20 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (11%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (13%)
  • 16 to 2020 (15%)
  • 21 to 2517 (13%)
  • 26 to 3515 (11%)
  • 36 to 4516 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7.4%)
  • Over 7513 (9.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (56%)
  • Pedestrian39 (29%)
  • Passenger21 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5477

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5477

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5477 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5477 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 91, followed by Shropshire (16).

Collisions on the B5477 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral91119116
2ndShropshire161603

B5477 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5477 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wallasey (88) and Church Stretton (9).

Recent crashes on the B5477

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5477, from 6 January 2013 to 26 November 2025.

Severity