Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 17 Nov 2025, 07:49
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Polesworth East, North Warwickshire, B78 1EG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 140 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Polesworth East ward, North Warwickshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 170 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 140
- 5,943rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 170
- 1.21 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the B78 1EG hotspot
28 of the 140 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.7%
- Serious2719%
- Slight11280%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 28
- Slightly injured
- 141
- All casualties
- 170
Accidents by year at the B78 1EG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2001, against an average of 5.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B78 1EG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 11 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 18 | 22 |
Map of crashes at the B78 1EG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B78 1EG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Polesworth East, North Warwickshire, B78 1EG area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B78 1EG hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Polesworth East
- Council area
- North Warwickshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- B78 1EG
- Postcode district
- B78
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.61612, -1.61642
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,943rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the B78 1EG hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Polesworth and Dordon had the most collisions, 93 of 140.
Accident hotspots near B78 1EG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dordon, North Warwickshire, B78 1TE area, 1.9 km away, with 143 collisions.
- Dordon, North Warwickshire, B78 1TE area1.9 km away, 207 casualties143 collisions
- Newton Regis and Warton, North Warwickshire, B79 0JW area2 km away, 119 casualties62 collisions
- Stonydelph, Tamworth, B77 5PA area2.2 km away, 540 casualties394 collisions
- Glascote, Tamworth, B77 4HJ area2.5 km away, 255 casualties212 collisions
- Baddesley and Grendon, North Warwickshire, CV9 2PG area3.3 km away, 126 casualties96 collisions
- Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5GG area3.3 km away, 106 casualties92 collisions
- Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5GH area3.3 km away, 145 casualties94 collisions
- Glascote, Tamworth, B77 4FF area3.6 km away, 162 casualties129 collisions
All 140 crashes at the B78 1EG hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 17 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 3 Nov 2025, 14:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025231663555
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 17 May 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025231592281
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 1 Mar 2025, 09:12
- Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025231560542
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 27 Jun 2024, 17:31
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024231462102
- Slight
MG 3 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 19 May 2024, 22:50
- MG 3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024231447693
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 7 Dec 2023, 18:38
- Vauxhall Combo and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 22 Nov 2023, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 16 Sep 2022, 17:40
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022231222178
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 24 Feb 2022, 13:40
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022231152256
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 15 Jun 2021, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Carens crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 1 Dec 2020, 14:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020231012550
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 4 Aug 2020, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020231005093
- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 30 Jul 2020, 12:37
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 12 Feb 2019, 15:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 21 Dec 2018, 16:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Sep 2018, 11:55
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 21 Jul 2018, 17:15
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 24 Jun 2018, 15:55
- Volkswagen Beetle, Renault Clio and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Mar 2018, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 23 Mar 2018, 08:25
- Volkswagen UP and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 25 Nov 2017, 18:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 14 Jun 2017, 12:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017230192636
- Serious
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 2 May 2017, 10:00
- Land Rover Discovery, a bicycle and a bus or coach
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017230178959
- Serious
Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 3 Feb 2017, 18:30
- Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017230159695
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Nov 2016, 12:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230137723
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 10 Nov 2016, 07:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230128102
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 13 Oct 2016, 20:19
- Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016230121029
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 25 Sep 2016, 15:30
- Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230115190
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 31 Aug 2016, 17:31
- Citroen DS3 and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230104420
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 4 Jun 2016, 04:06
- Ford Fiesta, Volvo V70 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016230077530
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 5 Apr 2016, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230076852
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Jan 2016, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230045771
- Slight
Renault Master crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 23 Jan 2016, 10:00
- Renault Master and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230048505
- Serious
Lexmoto XFLM 125 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 13 Jan 2016, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230043067
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 21 Dec 2015, 20:50
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015230046580
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 31 Oct 2015, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015230036072
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 12 Oct 2015, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201523N036499
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 2 Jun 2015, 19:07
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha Ybr 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201523N025769
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 18 Apr 2015, 09:15
- BMW X5 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201523N025593
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 26 Nov 2014, 07:30
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201423N026715
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 30 Nov 2013, 18:05
- Citroen Relay and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 6 Nov 2013, 03:56
- Fiat Doblo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki DR Z400 crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 1 Sep 2013, 19:15
- Suzuki DR Z400 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 30 Jan 2013, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 1 Jan 2013, 10:40
- Honda Civic and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013232500313
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on the B5000 in North Warwickshire, 11 Dec 2012, 23:00
- Fiat Stilo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 5 Dec 2012, 21:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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