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B5051 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,498 collisions on the B5051 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,893 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 200 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B5051, down 7% from 15 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,498
742nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,893
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
200
229 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5051

On the B5051, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious20013%
  • Slight1,28986%

Where the B5051 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
742nd
Most casualties
790th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,044th

B5051 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5051 peaked at 65 in 1986 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5051, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20241518
202346
202200
2021816
2020910
20191316
20181113
20171212
20162129
20151930
20142536
20132331
20122125
20112538
20102730
20092841
20083644
20073240
20062428
20052833
20042733
20034457
20023545
20013441
20004352
19994257
19983238
19973242
19963347
19953551
19943944
19934654
19923441
19914356
19904962
19895770
19884254
19873336
19866579
19854559
19845261
19834960
19824856
19814765
19805369
19794451

When crashes happen on the B5051

Friday has the most collisions on the B5051 (287), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (406).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (12%)
  • Tuesday191 (13%)
  • Wednesday199 (13%)
  • Thursday231 (15%)
  • Friday287 (19%)
  • Saturday252 (17%)
  • Sunday160 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am74 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am163 (11%)
  • 9am to noon177 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm233 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm406 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm234 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight193 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (8.4%)
  • February118 (7.9%)
  • March126 (8.4%)
  • April106 (7.1%)
  • May123 (8.2%)
  • June124 (8.3%)
  • July113 (7.5%)
  • August107 (7.1%)
  • September146 (9.7%)
  • October145 (9.7%)
  • November155 (10%)
  • December109 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight993 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit471 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5051 crashes

On the B5051, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,462 (98%)
  • 40 mph18 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,157 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds233 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Other71 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry934 (62%)
  • Wet or damp516 (34%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,389 (93%)
  • Roundabout79 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5051 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B5051, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,007 (53%)
  • Pedestrian382 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (13%)
  • Cyclist127 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (0.9%)
  • Other21 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,989 (75%)
  • Motorcycle261 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach63 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (2.1%)
  • Other76 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15125 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20394 (21%)
  • 21 to 25270 (14%)
  • 26 to 35330 (17%)
  • 36 to 45234 (12%)
  • 46 to 55151 (8%)
  • 56 to 65108 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7576 (4%)
  • Over 7542 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,012 (53%)
  • Passenger499 (26%)
  • Pedestrian382 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5051

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5051

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5051 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5051 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 1,369, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (128).

Collisions on the B5051 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent1,3691,7088178
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands128183122

B5051 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5051 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (1,353) and Brown Edge (79).

Recent crashes on the B5051

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5051, from 10 March 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity