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B5032 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 494 collisions on the B5032 from 1979 to 2025, with 740 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 88 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B5032, up 350% from 2 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
494
1,993rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
740
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
88
122 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5032

On the B5032, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.6%
  • Serious8818%
  • Slight39380%

Where the B5032 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,993rd
Most casualties
1,838th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,122nd

B5032 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5032 peaked at 23 in 2002 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5032, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
202422
202348
202200
202133
202034
201936
201822
201766
2016610
201537
20141022
201369
201289
20111120
20101215
200948
20081414
20071823
20061424
20051220
20041323
20031627
20022334
20011320
20001417
1999912
19981218
19971621
19961419
19951017
19941527
19931516
199278
19911216
1990812
1989918
19881928
1987911
198679
19851926
19841519
19831520
19821424
19811938
19801014
19791122

When crashes happen on the B5032

Friday has the most collisions on the B5032 (95), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (12%)
  • Tuesday47 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (13%)
  • Friday95 (19%)
  • Saturday79 (16%)
  • Sunday82 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am56 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (11%)
  • 9am to noon76 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (7.7%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (6.1%)
  • February25 (5.1%)
  • March39 (7.9%)
  • April49 (9.9%)
  • May38 (7.7%)
  • June49 (9.9%)
  • July51 (10%)
  • August47 (9.5%)
  • September40 (8.1%)
  • October49 (9.9%)
  • November44 (8.9%)
  • December33 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight311 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting143 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5032 crashes

On the B5032, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph106 (21%)
  • 40 mph32 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph338 (68%)
  • 70 mph10 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds364 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (18%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other18 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (51%)
  • Wet or damp209 (42%)
  • Frost or ice20 (4%)
  • Snow7 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway481 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5032 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B5032, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant545 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (12%)
  • Pedestrian47 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car628 (76%)
  • Motorcycle81 (9.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20232 (31%)
  • 21 to 25110 (15%)
  • 26 to 35112 (15%)
  • 36 to 4584 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.2%)
  • Over 7514 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider463 (63%)
  • Passenger230 (31%)
  • Pedestrian47 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5032

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5032

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5032 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5032 were recorded in 3 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 327, followed by East Staffordshire (160) and Cheshire West and Chester (6).

Collisions on the B5032 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands327486864
2ndEast Staffordshire160247522
3rdCheshire West and Chester6602

B5032 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5032 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands (61) and Ellesmere Port (6).

Recent crashes on the B5032

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5032, from 27 February 2018 to 5 November 2025.

Severity