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B5030 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 433 collisions on the B5030 from 1979 to 2025, with 771 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 71 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5030, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
433
2,180th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
771
1.78 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
71
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5030

On the B5030, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.7%
  • Serious7116%
  • Slight34680%

Where the B5030 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,180th
Most casualties
1,783rd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

B5030 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5030 peaked at 23 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5030, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202325
202225
202135
202034
201935
201824
201746
201634
2015813
201456
20131022
2012711
2011930
2010711
2009815
200867
2007711
20061024
20051214
20041114
20031531
20021634
20011219
20001431
19991012
19981135
19971626
19961323
19951119
19941020
19931122
19921217
19911121
19901622
19891418
19881434
1987717
19862336
19851422
1984612
19831020
1982912
1981811
19801016
19791421

When crashes happen on the B5030

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5030 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (98).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday59 (14%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (12%)
  • Friday58 (13%)
  • Saturday79 (18%)
  • Sunday65 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (12%)
  • 9am to noon70 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm98 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.4%)
  • February27 (6.2%)
  • March28 (6.5%)
  • April43 (9.9%)
  • May36 (8.3%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July51 (12%)
  • August43 (9.9%)
  • September30 (6.9%)
  • October36 (8.3%)
  • November31 (7.2%)
  • December40 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight314 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5030 crashes

On the B5030, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (18%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph41 (9.5%)
  • 60 mph289 (67%)
  • 70 mph17 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (13%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry271 (63%)
  • Wet or damp149 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway392 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5030 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B5030, followed by motorcyclists (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant587 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (4%)
  • Cyclist30 (3.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.4%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car645 (77%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20190 (25%)
  • 21 to 25107 (14%)
  • 26 to 35110 (14%)
  • 36 to 45100 (13%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6557 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.2%)
  • Over 7517 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider435 (56%)
  • Passenger311 (40%)
  • Pedestrian25 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5030

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5030

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5030 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5030 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Staffordshire has the most, with 400, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (30).

Collisions on the B5030 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire4007091560
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands3059110

B5030 crashes by town

Of the 433 collisions on the B5030, 54 were in the built-up area of Uttoxeter.

Recent crashes on the B5030

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5030, from 13 July 2016 to 4 December 2025.

Severity