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B5014 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 374 collisions on the B5014 from 1979 to 2025, with 510 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 57 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5014, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
374
2,384th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
510
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
57
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5014

On the B5014, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious5715%
  • Slight30882%

Where the B5014 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,384th
Most casualties
2,386th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B5014 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5014 peaked at 17 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5014, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202211
202100
202000
201913
201834
201733
201611
201545
2014911
201368
201289
201155
2010910
200944
200856
20071115
200656
20051214
2004713
2003910
2002810
2001612
20001416
19991016
19981114
19971321
19961215
19951326
19941519
19931519
199267
19911217
1990910
198988
19881015
1987911
19861322
19851524
19841724
198334
19821218
19811113
19801722
1979916

When crashes happen on the B5014

Friday has the most collisions on the B5014 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday48 (13%)
  • Friday74 (20%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am72 (19%)
  • 9am to noon40 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.4%)
  • February38 (10%)
  • March33 (8.8%)
  • April27 (7.2%)
  • May35 (9.4%)
  • June31 (8.3%)
  • July27 (7.2%)
  • August32 (8.6%)
  • September27 (7.2%)
  • October37 (9.9%)
  • November23 (6.1%)
  • December29 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight237 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5014 crashes

On the B5014, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph138 (37%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph213 (57%)
  • 70 mph14 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds277 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (50%)
  • Wet or damp160 (43%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway366 (98%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5014 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5014, followed by motorcyclists (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car476 (77%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.9%)
  • Other23 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20116 (23%)
  • 21 to 2574 (15%)
  • 26 to 3584 (16%)
  • 36 to 4569 (14%)
  • 46 to 5548 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (65%)
  • Passenger135 (26%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5014

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5014

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5014 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5014 were recorded in 4 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 283, followed by East Staffordshire (79) and Cannock Chase (7).

Collisions on the B5014 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield283393640
2ndEast Staffordshire79100314
3rdCannock Chase71102
4thSouth Staffordshire3300

B5014 crashes by town

Of the 374 collisions on the B5014, 82 were in the built-up area of Handsacre and Armitage.

Recent crashes on the B5014

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5014, from 14 January 2014 to 6 January 2025.

Severity