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B5038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 131 collisions on the B5038 from 1981 to 2025, with 179 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 14 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5038, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
131
3,753rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
179
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
14
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5038

On the B5038, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious1411%
  • Slight11487%

Where the B5038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,753rd
Most casualties
3,740th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5038 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5038 peaked at 10 in 2004 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5038, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202411
202300
202200
202111
202000
201911
201822
201722
201623
201534
201436
201311
2012913
201168
201011
200933
200800
200711
200622
200523
20041010
200323
200256
200123
200046
199968
199836
199734
199622
199559
199434
199344
199234
199123
1990621
198955
198845
198733
198668
198533
198411
198311
198222
198122

When crashes happen on the B5038

Monday has the most collisions on the B5038 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (18%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (14%)
  • 9am to noon15 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.6%)
  • February6 (4.6%)
  • March11 (8.4%)
  • April12 (9.2%)
  • May10 (7.6%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July7 (5.3%)
  • August12 (9.2%)
  • September9 (6.9%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November14 (11%)
  • December10 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5038 crashes

On the B5038, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph103 (79%)
  • 40 mph10 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph18 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (24%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (54%)
  • Wet or damp55 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5038 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5038, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (13%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car218 (82%)
  • Motorcycle20 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2023 (13%)
  • 21 to 2528 (16%)
  • 26 to 3533 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.4%)
  • Over 758 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (66%)
  • Passenger47 (26%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5038

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5038 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5038 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 95, followed by Stafford (31).

Collisions on the B5038 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent95126311
2ndStafford314603

B5038 crashes by town

Of the 131 collisions on the B5038, 69 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the B5038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5038, from 26 March 2012 to 29 December 2025.

Severity