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B5080 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 collisions on the B5080 from 1981 to 2025, with 361 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 22 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5080, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
251
2,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
361
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
22
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5080

On the B5080, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious228.8%
  • Slight22891%

Where the B5080 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,948th
Most casualties
2,870th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B5080 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5080 peaked at 13 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5080, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202424
202311
202211
202100
202000
201900
201811
201733
201657
201579
2014812
201367
201259
201169
2010810
200944
2008913
20071014
200646
200544
2004912
20031317
20021219
20011020
200059
1999910
1998712
19971013
1996814
19951218
19941117
199399
19921323
199144
199069
19891012
1988610
198758
198635
198523
198400
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the B5080

Friday has the most collisions on the B5080 (54), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (17%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (14%)
  • Friday54 (22%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (13%)
  • 9am to noon28 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (11%)
  • February22 (8.8%)
  • March26 (10%)
  • April15 (6%)
  • May23 (9.2%)
  • June26 (10%)
  • July17 (6.8%)
  • August15 (6%)
  • September18 (7.2%)
  • October20 (8%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December15 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight167 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5080 crashes

On the B5080, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph126 (50%)
  • 40 mph122 (49%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (57%)
  • Wet or damp101 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway234 (93%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5080 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B5080, followed by pedestrians (9.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (78%)
  • Pedestrian34 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (86%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2050 (14%)
  • 21 to 2559 (16%)
  • 26 to 3591 (25%)
  • 36 to 4542 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.5%)
  • Over 754 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (61%)
  • Passenger105 (29%)
  • Pedestrian34 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5080

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5080

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5080 crashes by council area

Of the 251 collisions on the B5080, 242 were in Tamworth.

Collisions on the B5080 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTamworth242345022

B5080 crashes by town

Of the 251 collisions on the B5080, 244 were in the built-up area of Tamworth.

Recent crashes on the B5080

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5080, from 3 October 2014 to 13 June 2025.

Severity