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B5078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 collisions on the B5078 from 1979 to 2025, with 240 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 29 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5078, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
175
3,410th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
240
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
29
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5078

On the B5078, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight14281%

Where the B5078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,410th
Most casualties
3,401st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B5078 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5078 peaked at 8 in 2004 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
2023610
202234
202133
202000
201923
201811
201745
201626
201523
201411
201324
2012611
201135
201024
200979
200844
200711
200622
200558
200489
2003810
200246
200168
200057
199966
1998811
199756
1996813
199537
199423
199322
199233
199123
199068
198936
198857
198733
198633
198567
198466
198314
198255
198146
198033
197922

When crashes happen on the B5078

Friday has the most collisions on the B5078 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (11%)
  • Friday39 (22%)
  • Saturday30 (17%)
  • Sunday14 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (12%)
  • 9am to noon28 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.6%)
  • February10 (5.7%)
  • March17 (9.7%)
  • April13 (7.4%)
  • May23 (13%)
  • June14 (8%)
  • July9 (5.1%)
  • August15 (8.6%)
  • September20 (11%)
  • October11 (6.3%)
  • November16 (9.1%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight134 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5078 crashes

On the B5078, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (40%)
  • 40 mph16 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph87 (50%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (56%)
  • Wet or damp74 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5078 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B5078, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car238 (78%)
  • Motorcycle29 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2044 (18%)
  • 21 to 2535 (15%)
  • 26 to 3540 (17%)
  • 36 to 4536 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (10%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (70%)
  • Passenger50 (21%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5078 crashes by council area

Of the 175 collisions on the B5078, 174 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East174238428

B5078 crashes by town

Of the 175 collisions on the B5078, 74 were in the built-up area of Alsager.

Recent crashes on the B5078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5078, from 14 August 2015 to 25 October 2025.

Severity