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B5020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 516 collisions on the B5020 from 1979 to 2025, with 669 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 82 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B5020, up 150% from 4 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
516
1,918th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
669
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
82
88 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5020

On the B5020, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious8216%
  • Slight42482%

Where the B5020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,918th
Most casualties
1,985th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B5020 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5020 peaked at 20 in 2011 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251014
202444
202377
202278
202144
202056
201957
201879
201789
2016610
201567
20141218
2013913
2012711
20112024
20101724
20091113
2008912
2007911
200666
20051014
20041419
200378
2002714
20011520
20001519
19991013
1998814
1997710
19961622
1995912
19941111
19931417
19921015
19911112
19901419
19891421
19881721
1987910
19861316
19851320
19841820
19831824
19821517
19811721
19801517
19792026

When crashes happen on the B5020

Friday has the most collisions on the B5020 (91), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday77 (15%)
  • Thursday82 (16%)
  • Friday91 (18%)
  • Saturday75 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (17%)
  • 9am to noon80 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm70 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9.1%)
  • February41 (7.9%)
  • March39 (7.6%)
  • April34 (6.6%)
  • May28 (5.4%)
  • June37 (7.2%)
  • July41 (7.9%)
  • August43 (8.3%)
  • September32 (6.2%)
  • October62 (12%)
  • November64 (12%)
  • December48 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight357 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5020 crashes

On the B5020, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph292 (57%)
  • 40 mph191 (37%)
  • 60 mph30 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds387 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry308 (60%)
  • Wet or damp192 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway450 (87%)
  • Roundabout49 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5020 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5020, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (14%)
  • Cyclist80 (12%)
  • Pedestrian80 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car690 (71%)
  • Motorcycle93 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (8.5%)
  • Other vehicle36 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20127 (19%)
  • 21 to 2576 (11%)
  • 26 to 35107 (16%)
  • 36 to 4583 (12%)
  • 46 to 5568 (10%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.5%)
  • Over 7525 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded39 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider439 (66%)
  • Passenger150 (22%)
  • Pedestrian80 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5020 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5020 were recorded in 3 council areas. Derby has the most, with 484, followed by Amber Valley (17) and South Derbyshire (13).

Collisions on the B5020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby484629877
2ndAmber Valley172213
3rdSouth Derbyshire131612

B5020 crashes by town

Of the 516 collisions on the B5020, 447 were in the built-up area of Derby.

Recent crashes on the B5020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5020, from 22 May 2022 to 19 November 2025.

Severity