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B5000 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,077 collisions on the B5000 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,386 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 133 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B5000, down 19% from 16 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,077
1,017th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,386
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
133
151 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5000

On the B5000, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.7%
  • Serious13312%
  • Slight92686%

Where the B5000 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,017th
Most casualties
1,068th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,517th

B5000 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5000 peaked at 45 in 1995 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5000, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
20241621
202379
202233
202124
2020810
201968
20181221
20171216
20162230
20152023
20141521
20131116
20121924
20111820
20101923
20092124
20082023
20072032
20062634
20052740
20042638
20033240
20023437
20013342
20004456
19992434
19983139
19973848
19963037
19954563
19943547
19932430
19922443
19912229
19904452
19892634
19884353
19872022
19863339
19852735
19842228
19833137
19821719
19811826
19801920
19791823

When crashes happen on the B5000

Friday has the most collisions on the B5000 (197), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (271).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (12%)
  • Tuesday155 (14%)
  • Wednesday144 (13%)
  • Thursday144 (13%)
  • Friday197 (18%)
  • Saturday188 (17%)
  • Sunday115 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am148 (14%)
  • 9am to noon132 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm175 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm271 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm195 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight115 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8.9%)
  • February86 (8%)
  • March69 (6.4%)
  • April86 (8%)
  • May81 (7.5%)
  • June98 (9.1%)
  • July90 (8.4%)
  • August81 (7.5%)
  • September97 (9%)
  • October107 (9.9%)
  • November93 (8.6%)
  • December93 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight747 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit273 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5000 crashes

On the B5000, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph666 (62%)
  • 40 mph232 (22%)
  • 50 mph28 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph144 (13%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds834 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Other40 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry663 (62%)
  • Wet or damp379 (35%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway803 (75%)
  • Roundabout177 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5000 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5000, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant805 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist199 (14%)
  • Pedestrian181 (13%)
  • Cyclist108 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1%)
  • Other28 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,405 (74%)
  • Motorcycle205 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach30 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.6%)
  • Other18 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1061 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1584 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20302 (22%)
  • 21 to 25193 (14%)
  • 26 to 35271 (20%)
  • 36 to 45177 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6570 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.2%)
  • Over 7524 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded34 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider866 (62%)
  • Passenger339 (24%)
  • Pedestrian181 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5000

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5000

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5000 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5000 were recorded in 4 council areas. Tamworth has the most, with 767, followed by North Warwickshire (290) and Hinckley and Bosworth (15).

Collisions on the B5000 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTamworth7679471162
2ndNorth Warwickshire290409667
3rdHinckley and Bosworth152413
4thLichfield4501

B5000 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5000 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tamworth (717) and Polesworth and Dordon (79).

Recent crashes on the B5000

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5000, from 22 March 2024 to 17 November 2025.

Severity