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B5008 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 collisions on the B5008 from 1979 to 2025, with 524 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 74 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5008, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
383
2,360th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
524
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
74
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5008

On the B5008, 1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious7419%
  • Slight30580%

Where the B5008 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,360th
Most casualties
2,343rd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,404th

B5008 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5008 peaked at 16 in 2001 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5008, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202469
202322
202247
202111
202011
201944
201833
201757
2016810
201555
2014810
201345
201266
20111011
201078
20091125
2008810
2007913
200633
20051015
20041315
20031011
20021523
20011625
20001217
1999712
19981021
199778
1996713
1995810
19941017
19931115
19921116
199166
19901422
198959
19881113
19871115
19861012
1985912
198477
19831414
19821417
19811014
1980711
197989

When crashes happen on the B5008

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5008 (69), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (16%)
  • Wednesday69 (18%)
  • Thursday62 (16%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday39 (10%)
  • Sunday36 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am72 (19%)
  • 9am to noon42 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8.6%)
  • February28 (7.3%)
  • March28 (7.3%)
  • April31 (8.1%)
  • May36 (9.4%)
  • June41 (11%)
  • July28 (7.3%)
  • August25 (6.5%)
  • September37 (9.7%)
  • October23 (6%)
  • November44 (11%)
  • December29 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight265 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5008 crashes

On the B5008, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph243 (63%)
  • 40 mph33 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph104 (27%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (51%)
  • Wet or damp174 (45%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (92%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5008 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5008, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant355 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (10%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist41 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car502 (72%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle24 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.7%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1550 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20127 (24%)
  • 21 to 2580 (15%)
  • 26 to 3585 (16%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5535 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (1.5%)
  • Over 758 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (66%)
  • Passenger134 (26%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5008

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5008

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5008 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5008 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Derbyshire has the most, with 291, followed by East Staffordshire (88) and Stoke-on-Trent (4).

Collisions on the B5008 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire291402458
2ndEast Staffordshire88115016
3rdStoke-on-Trent4700

B5008 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5008 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Burton upon Trent (76) and Repton (70).

Recent crashes on the B5008

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5008, from 28 February 2018 to 21 November 2025.

Severity