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B5060 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1989
147
3,619th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
224
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
30
38 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Mar 2016
Busiest year
1998
13 collisions

Crash severity on the B5060

On the B5060, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2016

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3020%
  • Slight11679%

Where the B5060 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,619th
Most casualties
3,485th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B5060 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5060 peaked at 13 in 1998, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B5060, 1989 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201611
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201022
2009611
200822
2007913
2006815
200579
200468
2003913
200256
200157
20001119
19991120
19981318
19971120
199668
199546
1994811
1993712
1992610
199122
199045
198946

When crashes happen on the B5060

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5060 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday33 (22%)
  • Wednesday13 (8.8%)
  • Thursday27 (18%)
  • Friday19 (13%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (20%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.2%)
  • February6 (4.1%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April11 (7.5%)
  • May9 (6.1%)
  • June13 (8.8%)
  • July15 (10%)
  • August7 (4.8%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October18 (12%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December8 (5.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight113 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5060 crashes

On the B5060, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (12%)
  • 40 mph22 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph106 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (57%)
  • Wet or damp62 (42%)
  • Mud1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (71%)
  • Roundabout39 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5060 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the B5060, followed by motorcyclists (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (4%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2537 (17%)
  • 26 to 3560 (27%)
  • 36 to 4536 (16%)
  • 46 to 5527 (12%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (4%)
  • Over 755 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (72%)
  • Passenger58 (26%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5060

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5060

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5060 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5060 were recorded in 2 council areas. Telford and Wrekin has the most, with 128, followed by Shropshire (19).

Collisions on the B5060 in each area, 1989 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin128200128
2ndShropshire192402

B5060 crashes by town

Of the 147 collisions on the B5060, 46 were in the built-up area of Telford.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5060

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5060, from 10 June 2006 to 24 March 2016.

Severity