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B5074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 collisions on the B5074 from 1979 to 2025, with 937 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 104 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B5074, down 8% from 12 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
672
1,546th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
937
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
104
116 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5074

On the B5074, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious10415%
  • Slight56083%

Where the B5074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,546th
Most casualties
1,510th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B5074 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5074 peaked at 23 in 1993 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5074, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
20241217
20231313
20221117
20211417
2020612
201978
2018913
20171421
2016910
201569
20141111
20131619
2012916
20111719
20101519
2009810
20081619
20071720
20061721
20051319
20041118
20031823
20021320
20011730
20001735
19992023
19981316
19972027
19961318
19951519
19941724
19932331
19921522
19912033
19901721
19891630
19882035
19871419
19861215
19851522
19841214
19831217
19822336
19812133
19801214
19791516

When crashes happen on the B5074

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5074 (108), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (162).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (16%)
  • Tuesday85 (13%)
  • Wednesday108 (16%)
  • Thursday105 (16%)
  • Friday105 (16%)
  • Saturday81 (12%)
  • Sunday83 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (15%)
  • 9am to noon101 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm162 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm98 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (8.6%)
  • February59 (8.8%)
  • March52 (7.7%)
  • April39 (5.8%)
  • May55 (8.2%)
  • June47 (7%)
  • July60 (8.9%)
  • August59 (8.8%)
  • September62 (9.2%)
  • October63 (9.4%)
  • November62 (9.2%)
  • December56 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight471 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5074 crashes

On the B5074, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph328 (49%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph290 (43%)
  • 70 mph20 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds508 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Other41 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry381 (57%)
  • Wet or damp267 (40%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway656 (98%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5074 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5074, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant617 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (13%)
  • Pedestrian71 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist62 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car914 (75%)
  • Motorcycle116 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20225 (24%)
  • 21 to 25131 (14%)
  • 26 to 35160 (17%)
  • 36 to 45116 (12%)
  • 46 to 5599 (11%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.4%)
  • Over 7513 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider628 (67%)
  • Passenger238 (25%)
  • Pedestrian71 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5074 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5074 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 338, followed by Cheshire East (331) and Westmorland and Furness (3).

Collisions on the B5074 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester338439339
2ndCheshire East331495565
3rdWestmorland and Furness3300

B5074 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5074 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Winsford (256) and Nantwich (54).

Recent crashes on the B5074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5074, from 27 October 2023 to 11 December 2025.

Severity