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B5018 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 542 collisions on the B5018 from 1979 to 2025, with 729 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 42 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5018, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
542
1,846th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
729
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
42
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 120% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5018

On the B5018, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious427.7%
  • Slight49391%

Where the B5018 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,846th
Most casualties
1,860th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B5018 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5018 peaked at 31 in 2001 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5018, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
202455
202336
202212
202147
202034
20191114
201823
201744
2016913
20152431
20141723
20131317
20121216
20111621
20102127
20091013
20081010
20072334
20062332
20052129
20042651
20032227
20022531
20013139
20002939
19992124
19982232
19972839
19962236
199545
199411
199334
199200
199122
199078
198966
198867
1987912
198656
198588
198467
198345
198245
198135
198055
197933

When crashes happen on the B5018

Friday has the most collisions on the B5018 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (145).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (14%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday80 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (11%)
  • 9am to noon68 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm104 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm145 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (5.9%)
  • February51 (9.4%)
  • March42 (7.7%)
  • April51 (9.4%)
  • May48 (8.9%)
  • June49 (9%)
  • July49 (9%)
  • August41 (7.6%)
  • September42 (7.7%)
  • October46 (8.5%)
  • November45 (8.3%)
  • December46 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight382 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5018 crashes

On the B5018, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph514 (95%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds433 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (66%)
  • Wet or damp170 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway464 (86%)
  • Roundabout56 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5018 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5018, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (58%)
  • Pedestrian89 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (11%)
  • Cyclist61 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car775 (74%)
  • Motorcycle79 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.5%)
  • Other29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20164 (22%)
  • 21 to 2595 (13%)
  • 26 to 35156 (21%)
  • 36 to 4595 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.8%)
  • Over 7515 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider443 (61%)
  • Passenger197 (27%)
  • Pedestrian89 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5018

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5018

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5018 crashes by council area

Of the 542 collisions on the B5018, 539 were in East Staffordshire.

Collisions on the B5018 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire539725742

B5018 crashes by town

Of the 542 collisions on the B5018, 539 were in the built-up area of Burton upon Trent.

Recent crashes on the B5018

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5018, from 20 December 2019 to 19 December 2025.

Severity