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B5085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 578 collisions on the B5085 from 1979 to 2025, with 790 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 98 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5085, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
578
1,746th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
790
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
11 people killed
Serious collisions
98
120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5085

On the B5085, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious9817%
  • Slight47282%

Where the B5085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,746th
Most casualties
1,746th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,948th

B5085 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5085 peaked at 25 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202467
202345
202244
202177
202059
201933
201856
201733
20161014
201588
20141214
201368
201268
2011714
201068
20091722
200869
20072027
20061218
20051213
20041115
20031016
20021423
20011220
20001221
199978
19981522
19971718
19962024
19951726
19941118
19932029
19921317
19911725
19902129
19892532
19882034
19872226
19861619
19851218
19841924
19831623
19821622
19811521
19802031
19791919

When crashes happen on the B5085

Monday has the most collisions on the B5085 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (16%)
  • Tuesday74 (13%)
  • Wednesday87 (15%)
  • Thursday87 (15%)
  • Friday93 (16%)
  • Saturday78 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (14%)
  • 9am to noon76 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm110 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm71 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight82 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8%)
  • February32 (5.5%)
  • March54 (9.3%)
  • April43 (7.4%)
  • May51 (8.8%)
  • June55 (9.5%)
  • July38 (6.6%)
  • August61 (11%)
  • September40 (6.9%)
  • October61 (11%)
  • November53 (9.2%)
  • December44 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight400 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5085 crashes

On the B5085, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph298 (52%)
  • 40 mph37 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph228 (39%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other30 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry315 (54%)
  • Wet or damp245 (42%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway570 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5085 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5085, followed by cyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant521 (66%)
  • Cyclist87 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car771 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle72 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20149 (19%)
  • 21 to 25126 (16%)
  • 26 to 35131 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (13%)
  • 46 to 5585 (11%)
  • 56 to 6556 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4.3%)
  • Over 7534 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider544 (69%)
  • Passenger179 (23%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5085 crashes by council area

Of the 578 collisions on the B5085, 575 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East575785897

B5085 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5085 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Knutsford (135) and Wilmslow (62).

Recent crashes on the B5085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5085, from 25 August 2020 to 1 December 2025.

Severity