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B5002 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 collisions on the B5002 from 1979 to 1995, with 116 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 24 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B5002 was on 28 May 1995.

Collisions since 1979
79
4,253rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
116
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
24
29 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
28 May 1995
Busiest year
1981
10 collisions

Crash severity on the B5002

None of the 79 collisions on the B5002 were fatal, and 30% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1995

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2430%
  • Slight5570%

Where the B5002 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,253rd
Most casualties
4,178th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B5002 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5002 peaked at 10 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 1995.

Collisions and casualties on the B5002, 1979 to 1995

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199511
199412
199325
199279
199137
199067
198934
198869
198756
198658
1985510
198446
198366
1982610
19811013
1980610
197933

When crashes happen on the B5002

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5002 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (13%)
  • Tuesday8 (10%)
  • Wednesday16 (20%)
  • Thursday12 (15%)
  • Friday15 (19%)
  • Saturday10 (13%)
  • Sunday8 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (10%)
  • 9am to noon10 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.5%)
  • February7 (8.9%)
  • March5 (6.3%)
  • April4 (5.1%)
  • May8 (10%)
  • June12 (15%)
  • July10 (13%)
  • August2 (2.5%)
  • September8 (10%)
  • October7 (8.9%)
  • November6 (7.6%)
  • December8 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5002 crashes

On the B5002, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (42%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph45 (57%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry48 (61%)
  • Wet or damp31 (39%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5002 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5002, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (15%)
  • Pedestrian11 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car92 (68%)
  • Motorcycle18 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2035 (30%)
  • 21 to 2518 (16%)
  • 26 to 3518 (16%)
  • 36 to 4510 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 558 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.4%)
  • Over 754 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (62%)
  • Passenger33 (28%)
  • Pedestrian11 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5002

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5002

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5002 crashes by council area

Of the 79 collisions on the B5002, 75 were in North West Leicestershire.

Collisions on the B5002 in each area, 1979 to 1995
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire75112024

B5002 crashes by town

Of the 79 collisions on the B5002, 28 were in the built-up area of Measham.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5002

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5002, from 10 July 1988 to 28 May 1995.

Severity