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B5044 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 collisions on the B5044 from 1979 to 2025, with 328 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 38 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5044, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
244
2,981st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
328
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
38
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5044

On the B5044, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3816%
  • Slight20484%

Where the B5044 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,981st
Most casualties
3,002nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B5044 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5044 peaked at 16 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5044, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202322
202200
202111
202000
201923
201813
2017610
201647
201533
201411
201311
201257
201133
201046
200922
200822
200766
200669
2005812
200458
200368
200255
20011013
200034
199915
199834
1997510
199667
199555
199477
1993912
199256
19911623
199044
1989912
198857
19871112
1986510
1985914
198478
198366
19821016
19811215
19801419
197989

When crashes happen on the B5044

Friday has the most collisions on the B5044 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday43 (18%)
  • Friday47 (19%)
  • Saturday44 (18%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (7.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (12%)
  • 9am to noon36 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (9%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.6%)
  • February8 (3.3%)
  • March20 (8.2%)
  • April19 (7.8%)
  • May27 (11%)
  • June25 (10%)
  • July15 (6.1%)
  • August18 (7.4%)
  • September16 (6.6%)
  • October24 (9.8%)
  • November21 (8.6%)
  • December30 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight155 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5044 crashes

On the B5044, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph233 (95%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (57%)
  • Wet or damp89 (36%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (96%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5044 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5044, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant196 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (16%)
  • Pedestrian43 (13%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car313 (74%)
  • Motorcycle47 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2076 (23%)
  • 21 to 2549 (15%)
  • 26 to 3569 (21%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (4.9%)
  • 56 to 659 (2.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (57%)
  • Passenger97 (30%)
  • Pedestrian43 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5044

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5044

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5044 crashes by council area

Of the 244 collisions on the B5044, 238 were in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Collisions on the B5044 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme238322237

B5044 crashes by town

Of the 244 collisions on the B5044, 163 were in the built-up area of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Recent crashes on the B5044

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5044, from 26 June 2012 to 29 May 2025.

Severity