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B5013 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 604 collisions on the B5013 from 1979 to 2025, with 899 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 105 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B5013, up 25% from 8 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
604
1,683rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
899
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
105
137 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5013

On the B5013, 3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal183%
  • Serious10517%
  • Slight48180%

Where the B5013 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,683rd
Most casualties
1,559th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,833rd

B5013 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5013 peaked at 24 in 1995 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5013, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251014
202488
202334
202234
202133
2020711
201945
201822
2017812
201656
2015916
20141017
2013816
2012914
20111017
20101013
20091011
20081823
20071321
20061731
20051925
20041626
20031626
20021727
20011425
20001922
19992227
19982228
19971830
19961829
19952443
19942026
19932437
19922133
19911113
19902330
19891924
19881826
19872137
1986815
198555
1984914
1983914
198268
19811111
19801225
19791525

When crashes happen on the B5013

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5013 (107), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (13%)
  • Tuesday81 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (13%)
  • Friday86 (14%)
  • Saturday107 (18%)
  • Sunday78 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (15%)
  • 9am to noon81 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm126 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm101 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.1%)
  • February52 (8.6%)
  • March41 (6.8%)
  • April58 (9.6%)
  • May57 (9.4%)
  • June44 (7.3%)
  • July49 (8.1%)
  • August64 (11%)
  • September46 (7.6%)
  • October48 (7.9%)
  • November62 (10%)
  • December40 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight428 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5013 crashes

On the B5013, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (26%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph412 (68%)
  • 70 mph19 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds430 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Other27 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry311 (51%)
  • Wet or damp263 (44%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway579 (96%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5013 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B5013, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant683 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (11%)
  • Pedestrian50 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist33 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car777 (76%)
  • Motorcycle95 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20201 (22%)
  • 21 to 25148 (16%)
  • 26 to 35158 (18%)
  • 36 to 45123 (14%)
  • 46 to 5592 (10%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.4%)
  • Over 7517 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider606 (67%)
  • Passenger243 (27%)
  • Pedestrian50 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5013

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5013

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5013 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5013 were recorded in 5 council areas. East Staffordshire has the most, with 321, followed by Cannock Chase (157) and Lichfield (112).

Collisions on the B5013 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire3215111461
2ndCannock Chase157198120
3rdLichfield112173323
4thStaffordshire Moorlands7700
5thStafford6901

B5013 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5013 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rugeley (131) and Cannock (29).

Recent crashes on the B5013

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5013, from 9 May 2021 to 9 October 2025.

Severity