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B5027 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 652 collisions on the B5027 from 1979 to 2025, with 898 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 91 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5027, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
652
1,588th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
898
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
91
110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5027

On the B5027, 2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132%
  • Serious9114%
  • Slight54884%

Where the B5027 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,588th
Most casualties
1,561st
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B5027 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5027 peaked at 26 in 2003 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5027, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
2024510
202322
202223
202122
202011
201956
201845
2017612
2016610
20151012
2014814
20131519
2012710
20111721
201099
20091517
20082026
20071827
20061724
20051516
20041111
20032640
20021120
20011418
20001923
19991722
19981931
19971928
19961522
19951416
19942126
19931824
19922238
19912136
19901622
19891620
19881622
19872328
19862334
19851721
19842128
19832329
19822028
19811415
1980914
19792030

When crashes happen on the B5027

Friday has the most collisions on the B5027 (111), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (174).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (14%)
  • Tuesday93 (14%)
  • Wednesday107 (16%)
  • Thursday105 (16%)
  • Friday111 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (12%)
  • Sunday65 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (13%)
  • 9am to noon80 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm174 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6%)
  • February43 (6.6%)
  • March57 (8.7%)
  • April62 (9.5%)
  • May44 (6.7%)
  • June59 (9%)
  • July52 (8%)
  • August46 (7.1%)
  • September66 (10%)
  • October57 (8.7%)
  • November62 (9.5%)
  • December65 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight462 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5027 crashes

On the B5027, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph349 (54%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph277 (42%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds498 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.2%)
  • Other30 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (56%)
  • Wet or damp262 (40%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway626 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5027 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B5027, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant618 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (10%)
  • Pedestrian78 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist45 (5%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.1%)
  • Other20 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car859 (76%)
  • Motorcycle88 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.4%)
  • Other31 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20170 (19%)
  • 21 to 25134 (15%)
  • 26 to 35172 (19%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.9%)
  • Over 7521 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (68%)
  • Passenger213 (24%)
  • Pedestrian78 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5027

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5027

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5027 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5027 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 426, followed by East Staffordshire (212) and Staffordshire Moorlands (8).

Collisions on the B5027 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford426596856
2ndEast Staffordshire212287533
3rdStaffordshire Moorlands8902

B5027 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5027 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stone, Stafford (257) and Uttoxeter (110).

Recent crashes on the B5027

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5027, from 24 December 2017 to 30 November 2025.

Severity