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B5003 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 214 collisions on the B5003 from 1979 to 2007, with 318 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 45 serious, and 7 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5003 was on 7 June 2007.

Collisions since 1979
214
3,159th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
318
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
45
62 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
7 Jun 2007
Busiest year
1998
16 collisions

Crash severity on the B5003

On the B5003, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2007

  • Fatal73.3%
  • Serious4521%
  • Slight16276%

Where the B5003 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,159th
Most casualties
3,040th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B5003 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5003 peaked at 16 in 1998, and none have been recorded since 2007.

Collisions and casualties on the B5003, 1979 to 2007

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200711
200600
200511
200423
200311
200238
2001914
20001327
19991220
19981617
19971015
1996912
199568
1994912
19931216
199279
199178
1990714
1989614
1988713
198757
1986913
1985911
1984810
1983712
19821112
1981813
198089
19791118

When crashes happen on the B5003

Friday has the most collisions on the B5003 (46), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (18%)
  • Wednesday24 (11%)
  • Thursday35 (16%)
  • Friday46 (21%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (16%)
  • 9am to noon29 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.9%)
  • February20 (9.3%)
  • March17 (7.9%)
  • April17 (7.9%)
  • May15 (7%)
  • June19 (8.9%)
  • July12 (5.6%)
  • August14 (6.5%)
  • September20 (9.3%)
  • October16 (7.5%)
  • November23 (11%)
  • December22 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (56%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5003 crashes

On the B5003, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph141 (66%)
  • 40 mph29 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph43 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp107 (50%)
  • Dry97 (45%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5003 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5003, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (18%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (70%)
  • Motorcycle53 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5%)
  • 16 to 20110 (35%)
  • 21 to 2554 (17%)
  • 26 to 3545 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (10%)
  • 46 to 5520 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.2%)
  • Over 756 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (66%)
  • Passenger93 (29%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5003

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5003

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5003 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5003 were recorded in 2 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 204, followed by South Derbyshire (8).

Collisions on the B5003 in each area, 1979 to 2007
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire204302743
2ndSouth Derbyshire81302

B5003 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5003 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Moira (73) and Ashby-de-la-Zouch (51).

Latest recorded crashes on the B5003

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5003, from 7 March 2000 to 7 June 2007.

Severity