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B5045 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 398 collisions on the B5045 from 1979 to 2025, with 514 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 49 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5045, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
398
2,308th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
514
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
49
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5045

On the B5045, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious4912%
  • Slight34687%

Where the B5045 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,308th
Most casualties
2,375th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B5045 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5045 peaked at 17 in 2000 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5045, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202423
202322
202200
202156
202022
201934
201857
201777
201655
201568
201455
201355
2012712
201199
2010712
200979
200879
2007910
20061416
2005916
20041115
20031116
20021111
200189
20001719
19991419
19981213
19971318
19961114
19951215
199499
199357
1992911
199189
19901118
1989911
19881621
198767
19861011
19851416
19841423
1983915
1982913
198167
19801114
19791424

When crashes happen on the B5045

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5045 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (16%)
  • Wednesday74 (19%)
  • Thursday53 (13%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am53 (13%)
  • 9am to noon40 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.8%)
  • February38 (9.5%)
  • March28 (7%)
  • April27 (6.8%)
  • May38 (9.5%)
  • June33 (8.3%)
  • July32 (8%)
  • August35 (8.8%)
  • September31 (7.8%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November36 (9%)
  • December29 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight262 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit126 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5045 crashes

On the B5045, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph393 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds316 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (64%)
  • Wet or damp132 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5045 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5045, followed by cyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant294 (57%)
  • Cyclist60 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (12%)
  • Pedestrian49 (9.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Other14 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car546 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle58 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.8%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20100 (19%)
  • 21 to 2575 (15%)
  • 26 to 35112 (22%)
  • 36 to 4579 (15%)
  • 46 to 5559 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (1.8%)
  • Over 758 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider350 (68%)
  • Passenger115 (22%)
  • Pedestrian49 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5045

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5045

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5045 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5045 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 390, followed by Newcastle-under-Lyme (4).

Collisions on the B5045 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent390504349
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme4400

B5045 crashes by town

Of the 398 collisions on the B5045, 392 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the B5045

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5045, from 28 April 2017 to 23 June 2025.

Severity