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B5082 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 679 collisions on the B5082 from 1979 to 2025, with 888 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 114 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5082, down 63% from 8 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
679
1,537th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
888
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
114
125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5082

On the B5082, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious11417%
  • Slight55882%

Where the B5082 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,537th
Most casualties
1,575th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,708th

B5082 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5082 peaked at 27 in 2002 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5082, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202488
202333
202255
202156
202044
2019913
20181213
2017511
201688
20151113
201478
20131014
20121115
20111520
20101519
2009811
20082029
20071521
20062128
20051315
20041825
20032030
20022729
20012537
20001520
19991934
19982330
19971112
19961419
19951724
19941721
19932233
19921620
1991913
19902227
19891012
19881113
19872429
19861418
19852531
19842024
19831622
19822130
19811719
19802125
19791724

When crashes happen on the B5082

Friday has the most collisions on the B5082 (122), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday109 (16%)
  • Wednesday98 (14%)
  • Thursday98 (14%)
  • Friday122 (18%)
  • Saturday97 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (15%)
  • 9am to noon90 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm109 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.4%)
  • February42 (6.2%)
  • March54 (8%)
  • April49 (7.2%)
  • May47 (6.9%)
  • June55 (8.1%)
  • July64 (9.4%)
  • August63 (9.3%)
  • September54 (8%)
  • October67 (9.9%)
  • November60 (8.8%)
  • December67 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight505 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5082 crashes

On the B5082, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph423 (62%)
  • 40 mph27 (4%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph210 (31%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds507 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other32 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry368 (54%)
  • Wet or damp285 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (97%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5082 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5082, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant534 (60%)
  • Pedestrian114 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (13%)
  • Cyclist79 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car880 (74%)
  • Motorcycle112 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.4%)
  • Other25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1562 (7%)
  • 16 to 20215 (24%)
  • 21 to 25109 (12%)
  • 26 to 35155 (17%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5575 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.8%)
  • Over 7528 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider582 (66%)
  • Passenger192 (22%)
  • Pedestrian114 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5082

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5082

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5082 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5082 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 615, followed by Salford (38) and Cheshire East (24).

Collisions on the B5082 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester615804697
2ndSalford3844010
3rdCheshire East243716

B5082 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5082 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Northwich (286) and Rudheath (65).

Recent crashes on the B5082

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5082, from 18 June 2020 to 28 October 2025.

Severity