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B5071 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 528 collisions on the B5071 from 1979 to 2025, with 697 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 106 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B5071, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
528
1,890th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
697
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
106
122 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5071

On the B5071, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious10620%
  • Slight41278%

Where the B5071 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,890th
Most casualties
1,928th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,818th

B5071 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5071 peaked at 22 in 1986 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5071, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
2024911
202344
202255
202133
202046
201933
2018912
201777
201659
201545
20141212
20131325
20121322
20111018
20101118
20091418
20081316
2007811
20061217
20051317
200467
200368
2002810
20011215
20001221
19991212
19981518
19971318
19961518
1995814
19941318
19931012
1992911
19911113
1990913
19892130
19881620
19871416
19862233
19851721
19842024
19831620
19822026
19811724
19801111
19791416

When crashes happen on the B5071

Friday has the most collisions on the B5071 (106), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (131).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (16%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (12%)
  • Friday106 (20%)
  • Saturday63 (12%)
  • Sunday61 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (12%)
  • 9am to noon73 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm131 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.9%)
  • February35 (6.6%)
  • March50 (9.5%)
  • April31 (5.9%)
  • May40 (7.6%)
  • June51 (9.7%)
  • July34 (6.4%)
  • August46 (8.7%)
  • September45 (8.5%)
  • October61 (12%)
  • November41 (7.8%)
  • December47 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight356 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5071 crashes

On the B5071, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph337 (64%)
  • 40 mph51 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph128 (24%)
  • 70 mph11 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Other30 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (57%)
  • Wet or damp212 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway514 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5071 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5071, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant398 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (19%)
  • Cyclist68 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian68 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car626 (66%)
  • Motorcycle130 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20180 (26%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35117 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (14%)
  • 46 to 5580 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.4%)
  • Over 7518 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider463 (66%)
  • Passenger166 (24%)
  • Pedestrian68 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5071

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5071

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5071 crashes by council area

Of the 528 collisions on the B5071, 527 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5071 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East52769610106

B5071 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5071 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Crewe (182) and Shavington (126).

Recent crashes on the B5071

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5071, from 1 August 2022 to 11 December 2025.

Severity