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B5079 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 collisions on the B5079 from 1979 to 2025, with 127 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 18 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5079, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
95
4,089th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
127
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
18
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5079

None of the 95 collisions on the B5079 were fatal, and 19% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1819%
  • Slight7781%

Where the B5079 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,089th
Most casualties
4,095th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B5079 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5079 peaked at 9 in 1979 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5079, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202311
202211
202111
202000
201900
201822
201700
201600
201500
201422
201311
201213
201111
201011
200911
200812
200733
200612
200525
200422
200346
200234
200123
200056
199947
199800
199711
199600
199500
199458
199322
199211
199100
199066
198900
198844
198756
198646
198522
198459
198311
198247
198124
198022
1979910

When crashes happen on the B5079

Friday has the most collisions on the B5079 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (18%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (19%)
  • Thursday12 (13%)
  • Friday19 (20%)
  • Saturday10 (11%)
  • Sunday7 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (18%)
  • 9am to noon9 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.4%)
  • February7 (7.4%)
  • March9 (9.5%)
  • April2 (2.1%)
  • May9 (9.5%)
  • June6 (6.3%)
  • July8 (8.4%)
  • August12 (13%)
  • September9 (9.5%)
  • October12 (13%)
  • November6 (6.3%)
  • December8 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight73 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5079 crashes

On the B5079, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph68 (72%)
  • 40 mph15 (16%)
  • 60 mph9 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other10 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry55 (58%)
  • Wet or damp38 (40%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (96%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5079 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5079, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant74 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (20%)
  • Cyclist13 (10%)
  • Pedestrian6 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car111 (62%)
  • Motorcycle25 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2032 (25%)
  • 21 to 2525 (20%)
  • 26 to 3520 (16%)
  • 36 to 4516 (13%)
  • 46 to 559 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (76%)
  • Passenger25 (20%)
  • Pedestrian6 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5079

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5079

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5079 crashes by council area

All 95 collisions on the B5079 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5079 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East95127018

B5079 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5079 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Elworth (62) and Wheelock (17).

Recent crashes on the B5079

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5079, from 17 May 2003 to 30 September 2025.

Severity