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B5066 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 919 collisions on the B5066 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,250 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 111 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5066, down 67% from 15 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
919
1,178th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,250
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
111
134 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5066

On the B5066, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.2%
  • Serious11112%
  • Slight78886%

Where the B5066 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,178th
Most casualties
1,181st
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,741st

B5066 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5066 peaked at 39 in 2001 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5066, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
20241521
202345
202235
2021711
202022
20191115
201867
201758
20161723
20151422
2014911
20131920
20121522
20111618
20102026
20091015
20081719
20072025
20062228
20053445
20041724
20031531
20022337
20013953
20002937
19993041
19982636
19972741
19963041
19952335
19942032
19933551
19923444
19912732
19902023
19892936
19881923
19872025
19861923
19852530
19842331
19833041
19822636
19813144
19801416
19791730

When crashes happen on the B5066

Friday has the most collisions on the B5066 (164), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (232).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (14%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday139 (15%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday164 (18%)
  • Saturday119 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am127 (14%)
  • 9am to noon119 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm232 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm145 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.9%)
  • February70 (7.6%)
  • March89 (9.7%)
  • April92 (10%)
  • May57 (6.2%)
  • June64 (7%)
  • July66 (7.2%)
  • August71 (7.7%)
  • September67 (7.3%)
  • October83 (9%)
  • November91 (9.9%)
  • December96 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight658 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5066 crashes

On the B5066, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph467 (51%)
  • 40 mph39 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph394 (43%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds699 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (14%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Other56 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry522 (57%)
  • Wet or damp350 (38%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.9%)
  • Snow14 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway860 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5066 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5066, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant808 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (11%)
  • Pedestrian128 (10%)
  • Cyclist93 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Other20 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,214 (75%)
  • Motorcycle123 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.2%)
  • Other22 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20261 (21%)
  • 21 to 25185 (15%)
  • 26 to 35208 (17%)
  • 36 to 45170 (14%)
  • 46 to 55134 (11%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.9%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider817 (65%)
  • Passenger305 (24%)
  • Pedestrian128 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5066

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5066

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5066 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5066 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 899, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (13) and East Staffordshire (3).

Collisions on the B5066 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford8991,21920106
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands132005
3rdEast Staffordshire3500
4thStoke-on-Trent3400

B5066 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5066 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stafford (409) and Stoke-on-Trent (35).

Recent crashes on the B5066

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5066, from 8 September 2022 to 8 July 2025.

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