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B5039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B5039 from 1979 to 2025, with 643 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 59 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B5039, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
643
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
59
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5039

On the B5039, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious5912%
  • Slight44487%

Where the B5039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
2,031st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B5039 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5039 peaked at 24 in 1986 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202433
202335
202222
202155
202045
201935
201822
201734
201645
201578
201455
201355
20121213
2011913
2010815
20091217
20081113
20071520
20061620
20051931
20041617
20031822
20021213
20011118
20001319
19991826
19981720
19971013
19961422
19951417
19941010
1993912
19921011
199188
19902127
19891217
19881516
19871926
19862427
19851114
19841617
19831416
19821113
19811517
19801212
197979

When crashes happen on the B5039

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5039 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (11%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday76 (15%)
  • Thursday85 (17%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (16%)
  • Sunday54 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (14%)
  • 9am to noon54 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm101 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.1%)
  • February46 (9%)
  • March48 (9.4%)
  • April42 (8.2%)
  • May37 (7.2%)
  • June42 (8.2%)
  • July39 (7.6%)
  • August32 (6.3%)
  • September50 (9.8%)
  • October42 (8.2%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December51 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight342 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5039 crashes

On the B5039, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph507 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds375 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Other23 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (59%)
  • Wet or damp187 (37%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow5 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway478 (94%)
  • Roundabout23 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5039 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5039, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (50%)
  • Pedestrian134 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (14%)
  • Cyclist42 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car689 (74%)
  • Motorcycle96 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2%)
  • Other21 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20127 (20%)
  • 21 to 2576 (12%)
  • 26 to 35123 (19%)
  • 36 to 4583 (13%)
  • 46 to 5557 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (2.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider365 (57%)
  • Passenger144 (22%)
  • Pedestrian134 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5039 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5039 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 503, followed by Manchester (5).

Collisions on the B5039 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent503634858
2ndManchester5600

B5039 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5039 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (501) and Manchester (5).

Recent crashes on the B5039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5039, from 21 September 2019 to 11 December 2025.

Severity