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B5041 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 424 collisions on the B5041 from 1979 to 2025, with 503 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 48 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5041, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
424
2,204th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
503
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
48
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5041

On the B5041, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious4811%
  • Slight37087%

Where the B5041 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,204th
Most casualties
2,406th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B5041 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5041 peaked at 23 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5041, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202412
202333
202211
202122
202000
201955
201833
201745
201633
201566
201468
2013613
201255
201179
201033
200977
200855
200767
200678
200578
2004915
20031014
2002912
20011414
2000911
19991111
1998910
19972028
19961620
19951213
19941619
199377
19921516
19911314
199077
198999
198855
19871622
19861113
19851518
19841520
198356
19821922
19811822
19802325
19792124

When crashes happen on the B5041

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5041 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (15%)
  • Tuesday66 (16%)
  • Wednesday81 (19%)
  • Thursday47 (11%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (16%)
  • Sunday35 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon60 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (9.7%)
  • February39 (9.2%)
  • March39 (9.2%)
  • April31 (7.3%)
  • May30 (7.1%)
  • June32 (7.5%)
  • July31 (7.3%)
  • August30 (7.1%)
  • September24 (5.7%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November45 (11%)
  • December36 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight292 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit125 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5041 crashes

On the B5041, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph424 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (66%)
  • Wet or damp131 (31%)
  • Snow5 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway404 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5041 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B5041, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (33%)
  • Pedestrian149 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (14%)
  • Cyclist58 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car496 (67%)
  • Motorcycle80 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach43 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1038 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1548 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2085 (17%)
  • 21 to 2550 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3563 (13%)
  • 36 to 4552 (10%)
  • 46 to 5558 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7533 (6.6%)
  • Over 7521 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (48%)
  • Pedestrian149 (30%)
  • Passenger112 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5041

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5041

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5041 crashes by council area

Of the 424 collisions on the B5041, 423 were in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions on the B5041 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent423502648

B5041 crashes by town

Of the 424 collisions on the B5041, 422 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the B5041

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5041, from 18 November 2016 to 24 October 2025.

Severity