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B5017 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,117 collisions on the B5017 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,559 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 168 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the B5017, up 78% from 9 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,117
973rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,559
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
168
194 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 78% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 178% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5017

On the B5017, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious16815%
  • Slight93183%

Where the B5017 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
973rd
Most casualties
960th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,242nd

B5017 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5017 peaked at 42 in 1988 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5017, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251625
202499
202337
202233
202135
202055
2019913
201844
20171225
20161819
20151624
20141723
20131217
20121520
20111516
20102838
20091219
20081212
20072941
20062433
20051931
20042836
20032531
20022940
20012531
20002941
19992640
19981827
19972335
19963254
19953950
19944163
19933950
19923751
19913746
19902641
19893042
19884258
19873756
19863239
19853048
19844261
19832741
19823453
19813948
19803143
19793845

When crashes happen on the B5017

Friday has the most collisions on the B5017 (219), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (267).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday151 (14%)
  • Tuesday154 (14%)
  • Wednesday151 (14%)
  • Thursday175 (16%)
  • Friday219 (20%)
  • Saturday169 (15%)
  • Sunday98 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am161 (14%)
  • 9am to noon146 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm196 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm267 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm157 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight111 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (8.4%)
  • February99 (8.9%)
  • March81 (7.3%)
  • April82 (7.3%)
  • May80 (7.2%)
  • June72 (6.4%)
  • July87 (7.8%)
  • August92 (8.2%)
  • September104 (9.3%)
  • October101 (9%)
  • November123 (11%)
  • December102 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight765 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5017 crashes

On the B5017, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph706 (63%)
  • 40 mph76 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph318 (28%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds865 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.4%)
  • Other55 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry642 (57%)
  • Wet or damp410 (37%)
  • Frost or ice43 (3.8%)
  • Snow16 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,027 (92%)
  • Roundabout62 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5017 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B5017, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant971 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (14%)
  • Pedestrian140 (9%)
  • Cyclist116 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant54 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Other18 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,408 (70%)
  • Motorcycle216 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle122 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach32 (1.6%)
  • Other53 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1038 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20381 (24%)
  • 21 to 25238 (15%)
  • 26 to 35267 (17%)
  • 36 to 45189 (12%)
  • 46 to 55151 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65116 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7554 (3.5%)
  • Over 7528 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,024 (66%)
  • Passenger395 (25%)
  • Pedestrian140 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5017

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5017

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5017 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5017 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Staffordshire has the most, with 1,104, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (10).

Collisions on the B5017 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire1,1041,53918166
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands101702

B5017 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5017 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burton upon Trent (632) and Uttoxeter (59).

Recent crashes on the B5017

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5017, from 8 January 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity