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B5053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 collisions on the B5053 from 1979 to 2025, with 430 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 71 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5053, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
274
2,826th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
430
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
71
91 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5053

On the B5053, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.9%
  • Serious7126%
  • Slight19571%

Where the B5053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,826th
Most casualties
2,621st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

B5053 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5053 peaked at 12 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202526
202434
202300
202212
202111
202011
201947
201834
201769
201645
201500
2014910
2013811
201234
2011611
201078
2009810
200836
200756
2006810
200555
200434
200357
200267
2001710
2000916
199988
199889
1997813
199656
199579
19941016
199367
19921014
199167
199068
19891222
1988912
1987814
1986812
198579
1984611
198369
198279
198157
1980957
197967

When crashes happen on the B5053

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5053 (60), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (15%)
  • Friday46 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday60 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (8.8%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (11%)
  • 9am to noon26 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.1%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March17 (6.2%)
  • April18 (6.6%)
  • May27 (9.9%)
  • June30 (11%)
  • July28 (10%)
  • August23 (8.4%)
  • September26 (9.5%)
  • October24 (8.8%)
  • November17 (6.2%)
  • December29 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight184 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5053 crashes

On the B5053, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (11%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph226 (82%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (8.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Other20 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (59%)
  • Wet or damp90 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.1%)
  • Snow8 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway272 (99%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5053 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5053, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant271 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (10%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (70%)
  • Motorcycle59 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2093 (22%)
  • 21 to 2570 (16%)
  • 26 to 3569 (16%)
  • 36 to 4543 (10%)
  • 46 to 5542 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7541 (9.5%)
  • Over 7517 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (61%)
  • Passenger159 (37%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5053 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5053 were recorded in 3 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 227, followed by Derbyshire Dales (28) and High Peak (16).

Collisions on the B5053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands227365562
2ndDerbyshire Dales283915
3rdHigh Peak162222

Recent crashes on the B5053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5053, from 5 June 2016 to 5 April 2025.

Severity