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B5605 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 455 collisions on the B5605 from 1987 to 2025, with 681 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 71 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5605, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1987
455
2,109th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
681
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
71
86 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5605

On the B5605, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1987 to 2025

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious7116%
  • Slight37783%

Where the B5605 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,109th
Most casualties
1,962nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

B5605 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5605 peaked at 25 in 1995 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5605, 1987 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202448
202311
202236
202147
202023
201969
201879
201749
201644
20151016
2014713
2013412
20121419
2011711
20101016
20091221
2008814
20071117
200666
20051522
20041415
20031219
20021521
20011015
20002136
19991520
19981730
19971722
19961421
19952537
19941527
19931819
19922034
19912138
19902537
19892431
19881718
19871113

When crashes happen on the B5605

Friday has the most collisions on the B5605 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (17%)
  • Tuesday79 (17%)
  • Wednesday61 (13%)
  • Thursday61 (13%)
  • Friday81 (18%)
  • Saturday50 (11%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (11%)
  • 9am to noon49 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm124 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (11%)
  • February43 (9.5%)
  • March34 (7.5%)
  • April37 (8.1%)
  • May33 (7.3%)
  • June29 (6.4%)
  • July40 (8.8%)
  • August25 (5.5%)
  • September39 (8.6%)
  • October36 (7.9%)
  • November52 (11%)
  • December38 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight312 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5605 crashes

On the B5605, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph226 (50%)
  • 40 mph69 (15%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph149 (33%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds335 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other27 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (57%)
  • Wet or damp183 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5605 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5605, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant475 (70%)
  • Pedestrian75 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist24 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car657 (78%)
  • Motorcycle63 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.8%)
  • Other16 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20116 (17%)
  • 21 to 2595 (14%)
  • 26 to 35138 (20%)
  • 36 to 45117 (17%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.1%)
  • Over 7521 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (57%)
  • Passenger217 (32%)
  • Pedestrian75 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5605

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5605

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5605 crashes by council area

All 455 collisions on the B5605 were in Wrexham.

Collisions on the B5605 in each area, 1987 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham455681771

B5605 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5605 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rhosllannerchrugog (179) and Ruabon (86).

Recent crashes on the B5605

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5605, from 22 March 2019 to 20 December 2025.

Severity