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B5012 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 398 collisions on the B5012 from 1979 to 2025, with 630 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 50 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5012, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
398
2,308th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
630
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
13 people killed
Serious collisions
50
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 64% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5012

On the B5012, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious5013%
  • Slight33885%

Where the B5012 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,308th
Most casualties
2,069th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B5012 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5012 peaked at 16 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5012, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
2024411
202324
202222
202145
202023
201946
201838
201736
201669
201577
20141016
201335
201236
2011912
20101212
2009810
20081318
2007712
20061220
2005916
20041116
20031116
200289
20011425
2000916
19991316
19981216
19971664
19961519
199589
19941114
19931214
19921623
19911118
19901628
19891424
19881417
198747
198645
198566
19841517
1983310
1982919
198167
1980712
1979711

When crashes happen on the B5012

Friday has the most collisions on the B5012 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (17%)
  • Tuesday50 (13%)
  • Wednesday51 (13%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday73 (18%)
  • Saturday64 (16%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (14%)
  • 9am to noon53 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9%)
  • February27 (6.8%)
  • March38 (9.5%)
  • April33 (8.3%)
  • May33 (8.3%)
  • June20 (5%)
  • July26 (6.5%)
  • August22 (5.5%)
  • September35 (8.8%)
  • October36 (9%)
  • November48 (12%)
  • December44 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight290 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5012 crashes

On the B5012, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph184 (46%)
  • 40 mph56 (14%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph148 (37%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (16%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (58%)
  • Wet or damp154 (39%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (87%)
  • Roundabout38 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5012 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5012, followed by pedestrians (9.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant428 (68%)
  • Pedestrian59 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist28 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (80%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (13%)
  • 16 to 20128 (20%)
  • 21 to 2577 (12%)
  • 26 to 3599 (16%)
  • 36 to 4578 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6544 (7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider361 (57%)
  • Passenger210 (33%)
  • Pedestrian59 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5012

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5012

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5012 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5012 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Staffordshire has the most, with 268, followed by Cannock Chase (120) and Derbyshire Dales (4).

Collisions on the B5012 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire268441634
2ndCannock Chase120176415
3rdDerbyshire Dales4401
4thTelford and Wrekin4600

B5012 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5012 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cannock (106) and Penkridge (102).

Recent crashes on the B5012

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5012, from 6 July 2017 to 13 November 2025.

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