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B5011 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 collisions on the B5011 from 1979 to 2025, with 452 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 40 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5011, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
337
2,538th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
452
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
40
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5011

On the B5011, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious4012%
  • Slight29186%

Where the B5011 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,538th
Most casualties
2,549th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B5011 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5011 peaked at 21 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5011, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202211
202100
202011
201911
201811
201711
201635
201524
201434
201300
201211
201122
201000
200934
200822
200747
200634
2005811
200448
2003610
200278
2001914
200078
19991215
1998811
19971118
19961223
19951519
19941016
19931011
199266
19911014
19901215
19892129
19881315
19871219
19861518
19851316
19841518
19831419
19821317
19811620
19801620
19791214

When crashes happen on the B5011

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5011 (63), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (95).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (13%)
  • Tuesday59 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday51 (15%)
  • Saturday63 (19%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (10%)
  • 9am to noon44 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm95 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.4%)
  • February25 (7.4%)
  • March33 (9.8%)
  • April33 (9.8%)
  • May25 (7.4%)
  • June18 (5.3%)
  • July26 (7.7%)
  • August26 (7.7%)
  • September32 (9.5%)
  • October29 (8.6%)
  • November33 (9.8%)
  • December32 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight239 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5011 crashes

On the B5011, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph250 (74%)
  • 40 mph56 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph26 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds250 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Other17 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (57%)
  • Wet or damp139 (41%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (94%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5011 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5011, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant256 (57%)
  • Pedestrian67 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (14%)
  • Cyclist41 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car442 (70%)
  • Motorcycle65 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20112 (25%)
  • 21 to 2554 (12%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5540 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6518 (4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.3%)
  • Over 758 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (62%)
  • Passenger106 (23%)
  • Pedestrian67 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5011

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5011

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5011 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5011 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 300, followed by Walsall (34).

Collisions on the B5011 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield300404631
2ndWalsall344508

B5011 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5011 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burntwood (195) and Brownhills (38).

Recent crashes on the B5011

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5011, from 28 February 2007 to 27 June 2025.

Severity