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B5005 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 collisions on the B5005 from 1979 to 1998, with 225 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 49 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5005 was on 11 July 1998.

Collisions since 1979
173
3,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
225
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
49
56 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
11 Jul 1998
Busiest year
1983
17 collisions

Crash severity on the B5005

On the B5005, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1998

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious4928%
  • Slight12371%

Where the B5005 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,420th
Most casualties
3,480th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B5005 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5005 peaked at 17 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 1998.

Collisions and casualties on the B5005, 1979 to 1998

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199855
19971317
199657
199555
199478
1993818
199256
199156
1990812
19891012
19881113
198777
19861014
19851111
198477
19831728
19821112
198156
198077
19791624

When crashes happen on the B5005

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5005 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday28 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (18%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (17%)
  • 9am to noon19 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.8%)
  • February15 (8.7%)
  • March12 (6.9%)
  • April11 (6.4%)
  • May7 (4%)
  • June12 (6.9%)
  • July13 (7.5%)
  • August13 (7.5%)
  • September12 (6.9%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November16 (9.2%)
  • December24 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5005 crashes

On the B5005, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph144 (83%)
  • 40 mph24 (14%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (48%)
  • Wet or damp80 (46%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4%)
  • Snow3 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (95%)
  • Roundabout7 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5005 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5005, followed by motorcyclists (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (26%)
  • Pedestrian32 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car200 (63%)
  • Motorcycle59 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2053 (24%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.6%)
  • Over 759 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (68%)
  • Passenger39 (17%)
  • Pedestrian32 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5005

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5005

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5005 crashes by council area

Of the 173 collisions on the B5005, 172 were in South Derbyshire.

Collisions on the B5005 in each area, 1979 to 1998
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire172222149

B5005 crashes by town

Of the 173 collisions on the B5005, 164 were in the built-up area of Swadlincote.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5005

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5005, from 15 September 1995 to 11 July 1998.

Severity