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B5029 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 collisions on the B5029 from 1979 to 2025, with 237 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 20 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5029, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
164
3,491st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
237
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
20
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5029

On the B5029, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious2012%
  • Slight14085%

Where the B5029 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,491st
Most casualties
3,411th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B5029 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5029 peaked at 10 in 1995 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5029, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202222
202100
202011
201900
201811
201713
201636
201523
2014510
2013411
201222
201122
201022
200933
200833
200756
200624
2005810
200400
200356
200235
200156
200067
199945
199848
199746
199633
19951015
199434
199378
199248
199112
199057
1989812
1988411
198755
198622
198578
198423
198346
198222
198179
198067
1979511

When crashes happen on the B5029

Friday has the most collisions on the B5029 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday33 (20%)
  • Friday34 (21%)
  • Saturday14 (8.5%)
  • Sunday23 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (15%)
  • 9am to noon14 (8.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.3%)
  • February12 (7.3%)
  • March16 (9.8%)
  • April8 (4.9%)
  • May11 (6.7%)
  • June10 (6.1%)
  • July14 (8.5%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September19 (12%)
  • October19 (12%)
  • November11 (6.7%)
  • December14 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight116 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5029 crashes

On the B5029, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (43%)
  • 40 mph71 (43%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph19 (12%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (57%)
  • Wet or damp62 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (93%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5029 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5029, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (13%)
  • Cyclist18 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian18 (7.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car259 (79%)
  • Motorcycle25 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2054 (23%)
  • 21 to 2530 (13%)
  • 26 to 3528 (12%)
  • 36 to 4528 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.2%)
  • Over 7512 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (63%)
  • Passenger70 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5029

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5029

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5029 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5029 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 126, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (26) and Stoke-on-Trent (10).

Collisions on the B5029 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford126179411
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands264005
3rdStoke-on-Trent101303

B5029 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5029 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (65) and Blythe Bridge (27).

Recent crashes on the B5029

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5029, from 23 November 2011 to 20 August 2025.

Severity