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B5069 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 851 collisions on the B5069 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,150 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 191 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5069, down 36% from 11 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
851
1,254th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,150
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
28 people killed
Serious collisions
191
229 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 31% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5069

On the B5069, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal263.1%
  • Serious19122%
  • Slight63475%

Where the B5069 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,254th
Most casualties
1,269th
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
1,090th

B5069 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5069 peaked at 39 in 1998 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5069, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
20241113
202367
202289
202188
20201523
20191116
20181115
20171619
20161220
20151114
20141416
2013911
20122632
20111116
20101323
20091521
20081822
20071720
20061518
20052432
20042736
20032338
20021927
20012436
20002435
19993754
19983955
19973045
19962836
19952732
19943245
19932028
19923241
19913341
19903041
19892327
19882025
19871831
198678
19851218
19841314
19831523
19821315
1981915
198077
19791113

When crashes happen on the B5069

Friday has the most collisions on the B5069 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (211).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (12%)
  • Tuesday127 (15%)
  • Wednesday111 (13%)
  • Thursday136 (16%)
  • Friday143 (17%)
  • Saturday140 (16%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am95 (11%)
  • 9am to noon123 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm211 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm132 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.9%)
  • February67 (7.9%)
  • March84 (9.9%)
  • April59 (6.9%)
  • May65 (7.6%)
  • June75 (8.8%)
  • July71 (8.3%)
  • August59 (6.9%)
  • September89 (10%)
  • October67 (7.9%)
  • November74 (8.7%)
  • December74 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight615 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting97 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5069 crashes

On the B5069, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph508 (60%)
  • 40 mph24 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph295 (35%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds677 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Other22 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry519 (61%)
  • Wet or damp304 (36%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.9%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway759 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5069 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5069, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant695 (60%)
  • Pedestrian200 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (11%)
  • Cyclist75 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (74%)
  • Motorcycle122 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Other22 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1591 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20250 (22%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35213 (19%)
  • 36 to 45119 (10%)
  • 46 to 55105 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7558 (5%)
  • Over 7555 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider689 (60%)
  • Passenger261 (23%)
  • Pedestrian200 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5069

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5069

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5069 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5069 were recorded in 4 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 639, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (106) and Wrexham (98).

Collisions on the B5069 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire63986218154
2ndCheshire West and Chester106139421
3rdWrexham98139415
4thCheshire East7901

B5069 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5069 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Oswestry (291) and St Martins (76).

Recent crashes on the B5069

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5069, from 18 December 2022 to 2 December 2025.

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