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B5055 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 collisions on the B5055 from 1979 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 29 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5055, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
129
3,770th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
29
39 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5055

On the B5055, 3.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.9%
  • Serious2922%
  • Slight9574%

Where the B5055 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,770th
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B5055 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5055 peaked at 7 in 1979 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5055, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202323
202200
202123
202000
201922
201800
201735
201600
201536
201400
201358
201235
201111
201046
200933
200823
200757
200633
200513
200433
200336
200246
200156
200044
199958
199838
199733
199645
199533
199445
199334
199211
199156
199000
198900
198834
198722
198634
198512
198444
198333
198256
198134
1980611
197979

When crashes happen on the B5055

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5055 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (11%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (17%)
  • Sunday21 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (14%)
  • 9am to noon24 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.4%)
  • February5 (3.9%)
  • March12 (9.3%)
  • April7 (5.4%)
  • May11 (8.5%)
  • June9 (7%)
  • July7 (5.4%)
  • August12 (9.3%)
  • September12 (9.3%)
  • October24 (19%)
  • November13 (10%)
  • December10 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5055 crashes

On the B5055, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph44 (34%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph84 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (5.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.9%)
  • Other10 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (50%)
  • Wet or damp59 (46%)
  • Snow3 (2.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5055 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5055, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant124 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (13%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (70%)
  • Motorcycle23 (12%)
  • Other vehicle10 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2037 (21%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.2%)
  • Over 753 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider112 (63%)
  • Passenger51 (29%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5055

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5055

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5055 crashes by council area

All 129 collisions on the B5055 were in Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions on the B5055 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales129178529

B5055 crashes by town

Of the 129 collisions on the B5055, 31 were in the built-up area of Bakewell.

Recent crashes on the B5055

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5055, from 18 October 2010 to 28 September 2025.

Severity