Road
Crashes on the B5178
1,606 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,606
All crashes
11
Fatal
233
Serious
1,362
Slight
Since 2000 the B5178 has seen 1,606 collisions, 11 of them fatal and 233 serious. That ranks it 290th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 6.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 84% since 2000, from 135 to 22 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Liverpool, Halton and Knowsley.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.