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B5056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 collisions on the B5056 from 1979 to 2025, with 480 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 92 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5056, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
325
2,579th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
480
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
92
118 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5056

On the B5056, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal123.7%
  • Serious9228%
  • Slight22168%

Where the B5056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,579th
Most casualties
2,469th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

B5056 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5056 peaked at 23 in 2001 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
2024715
202333
202249
202122
202046
2019912
201845
201700
2016310
201523
201423
201366
201244
2011919
2010513
2009811
200878
200778
200644
2005713
200489
20031012
20021013
20012337
2000911
19991114
199857
1997912
1996710
1995911
19941120
19931619
19921325
199136
199058
1989410
1988810
198767
198645
198548
19841116
1983512
198266
198169
19801112
19791011

When crashes happen on the B5056

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5056 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (93).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (8%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (11%)
  • Friday45 (14%)
  • Saturday55 (17%)
  • Sunday68 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (12%)
  • 9am to noon51 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm93 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.6%)
  • February18 (5.5%)
  • March25 (7.7%)
  • April27 (8.3%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June27 (8.3%)
  • July32 (9.8%)
  • August32 (9.8%)
  • September22 (6.8%)
  • October33 (10%)
  • November19 (5.8%)
  • December29 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight252 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5056 crashes

On the B5056, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (4.3%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph70 (22%)
  • 60 mph235 (72%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (15%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (54%)
  • Wet or damp127 (39%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.9%)
  • Snow6 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway320 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5056 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5056, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant334 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (18%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car350 (65%)
  • Motorcycle84 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2086 (18%)
  • 21 to 2568 (14%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6552 (11%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.2%)
  • Over 7515 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (69%)
  • Passenger143 (30%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5056 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5056 were recorded in 2 council areas. Derbyshire Dales has the most, with 311, followed by North East Derbyshire (9).

Collisions on the B5056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales3114571290
2ndNorth East Derbyshire91801

B5056 crashes by town

Of the 325 collisions on the B5056, 6 were in the built-up area of Dronfield.

Recent crashes on the B5056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5056, from 30 December 2019 to 23 August 2025.

Severity