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B5049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 918 collisions on the B5049 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,218 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 156 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5049, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
918
1,179th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,218
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
156
180 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5049

On the B5049, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious15617%
  • Slight74982%

Where the B5049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,179th
Most casualties
1,204th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

B5049 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5049 peaked at 47 in 1991 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5049, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202224
202112
202000
201900
201855
201700
201645
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200534
200444
200356
200222
200133
20003245
19993645
19984155
19974260
19964257
19953460
19944456
19934658
19923851
19914759
19904148
19894246
19883848
19873648
19864354
19854456
19844159
19834556
19824449
19814254
19803264
19793753

When crashes happen on the B5049

Friday has the most collisions on the B5049 (161), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (11%)
  • Tuesday127 (14%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday136 (15%)
  • Friday161 (18%)
  • Saturday147 (16%)
  • Sunday112 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (6.9%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (11%)
  • 9am to noon134 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm137 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight122 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.7%)
  • February79 (8.6%)
  • March91 (9.9%)
  • April72 (7.8%)
  • May76 (8.3%)
  • June63 (6.9%)
  • July71 (7.7%)
  • August62 (6.8%)
  • September70 (7.6%)
  • October92 (10%)
  • November89 (9.7%)
  • December82 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight571 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit329 (36%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5049 crashes

On the B5049, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph912 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds656 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Other61 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry537 (58%)
  • Wet or damp361 (39%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway812 (88%)
  • Roundabout74 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5049 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5049, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant631 (52%)
  • Pedestrian226 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (14%)
  • Cyclist70 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,224 (74%)
  • Motorcycle164 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1056 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15107 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20279 (23%)
  • 21 to 25156 (13%)
  • 26 to 35202 (17%)
  • 36 to 45125 (10%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider616 (51%)
  • Passenger376 (31%)
  • Pedestrian226 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5049

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5049 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5049 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 902, followed by Liverpool (12).

Collisions on the B5049 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent9021,17313153
2ndLiverpool124001

B5049 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5049 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (858) and Liverpool (12).

Recent crashes on the B5049

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5049, from 29 May 2003 to 2 July 2025.

Severity