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B5050 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 collisions on the B5050 from 1979 to 2025, with 229 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 13 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5050, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
168
3,463rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
229
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
13
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 77% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5050

On the B5050, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious137.7%
  • Slight15492%

Where the B5050 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,463rd
Most casualties
3,459th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B5050 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5050 peaked at 9 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5050, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024513
202300
202211
202111
202011
201922
201811
201711
201635
201500
201457
201345
201225
201156
201022
200989
2008414
200722
200611
200533
200467
200355
2002810
200157
2000710
199933
199845
199744
199668
199546
199433
199322
199266
199134
1990913
1989910
198834
1987816
198634
198533
198445
198333
198211
198124
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the B5050

Monday has the most collisions on the B5050 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (19%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (18%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (14%)
  • Sunday13 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (13%)
  • 9am to noon31 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.4%)
  • February12 (7.1%)
  • March17 (10%)
  • April10 (6%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June17 (10%)
  • July12 (7.1%)
  • August16 (9.5%)
  • September21 (13%)
  • October15 (8.9%)
  • November12 (7.1%)
  • December8 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight127 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5050 crashes

On the B5050, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph168 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (71%)
  • Wet or damp48 (29%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5050 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B5050, followed by motorcyclists (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (78%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.7%)
  • Minibus4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2033 (14%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (21%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.9%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (64%)
  • Passenger65 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5050

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5050

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5050 crashes by council area

Of the 168 collisions on the B5050, 166 were in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions on the B5050 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent166227113

B5050 crashes by town

Of the 168 collisions on the B5050, 166 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the B5050

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5050, from 24 November 2013 to 14 September 2025.

Severity