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B552 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 914 collisions on the B552 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,101 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 109 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B552, up 300% from 3 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
914
1,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,101
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
109
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 533% on 2024

Crash severity on the B552

On the B552, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious10912%
  • Slight79987%

Where the B552 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,183rd
Most casualties
1,318th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,774th

B552 accidents by year

Collisions on the B552 peaked at 36 in 1994 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B552, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
202433
20231010
2022910
202199
2020914
20191112
20181616
20171515
20161417
20151619
20141315
20131319
201299
20111214
20101313
20091217
20082028
20071516
20062329
20051827
20042427
20031517
20022023
20012325
20002832
19991721
19982835
19971717
19962529
19951823
19943645
19932737
19922530
19912832
19902125
19892630
19883037
19873440
19862431
19852430
19842529
19832124
19821922
19812634
19802835
19793340

When crashes happen on the B552

Thursday has the most collisions on the B552 (162), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (15%)
  • Tuesday127 (14%)
  • Wednesday129 (14%)
  • Thursday162 (18%)
  • Friday130 (14%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday109 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (13%)
  • 9am to noon131 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm172 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm143 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (9.2%)
  • February63 (6.9%)
  • March72 (7.9%)
  • April60 (6.6%)
  • May82 (9%)
  • June80 (8.8%)
  • July75 (8.2%)
  • August63 (6.9%)
  • September79 (8.6%)
  • October78 (8.5%)
  • November91 (10%)
  • December87 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight650 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit253 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B552 crashes

On the B552, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph889 (97%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds672 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Other94 (10%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (69%)
  • Wet or damp248 (27%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway807 (88%)
  • Roundabout31 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded53 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B552 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B552, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (61%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist67 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (3%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,236 (78%)
  • Motorcycle110 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1582 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20152 (14%)
  • 21 to 25134 (12%)
  • 26 to 35206 (19%)
  • 36 to 45147 (13%)
  • 46 to 55111 (10%)
  • 56 to 6552 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.7%)
  • Over 7541 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded70 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (62%)
  • Passenger234 (21%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B552

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B552

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B552 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B552 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnet has the most, with 905, followed by Wirral (5).

Collisions on the B552 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet9051,0886106
2ndWirral5900

B552 crashes by town

Collisions on the B552 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barnet (746) and Birkenhead (5).

Recent crashes on the B552

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B552, from 21 January 2023 to 26 November 2025.

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