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B5081 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 collisions on the B5081 from 1979 to 2025, with 313 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 48 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5081, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
228
3,071st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
313
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5081

On the B5081, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4821%
  • Slight17778%

Where the B5081 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,071st
Most casualties
3,063rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B5081 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5081 peaked at 13 in 2011 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5081, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202400
202311
202223
202122
202022
201922
201844
201734
2016710
201567
2014710
201336
2012610
20111322
2010611
200922
200867
2007811
200633
200567
2004913
200366
200245
200146
200046
1999811
199866
1997310
199656
199533
199433
1993714
199268
199188
199077
198979
198868
198723
198644
198546
1984811
198377
1982413
198145
198066
197922

When crashes happen on the B5081

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5081 (44), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (15%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (19%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (17%)
  • 9am to noon33 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.1%)
  • February19 (8.3%)
  • March10 (4.4%)
  • April20 (8.8%)
  • May18 (7.9%)
  • June18 (7.9%)
  • July24 (11%)
  • August16 (7%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October19 (8.3%)
  • November22 (9.6%)
  • December22 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight167 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5081 crashes

On the B5081, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (2.6%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph194 (85%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Other13 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp119 (52%)
  • Dry98 (43%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5081 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B5081, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (10%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (77%)
  • Motorcycle30 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1%)
  • 16 to 2049 (16%)
  • 21 to 2555 (18%)
  • 26 to 3550 (16%)
  • 36 to 4556 (18%)
  • 46 to 5536 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.5%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (79%)
  • Passenger59 (19%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5081

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5081

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5081 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5081 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 122, followed by Cheshire East (104).

Collisions on the B5081 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester122161323
2ndCheshire East104150025

B5081 crashes by town

Of the 228 collisions on the B5081, 10 were in the built-up area of Middlewich.

Recent crashes on the B5081

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5081, from 5 March 2016 to 27 November 2025.

Severity