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B5087 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 collisions on the B5087 from 1979 to 2025, with 662 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 101 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5087, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
458
2,101st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
662
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
101
132 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5087

On the B5087, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious10122%
  • Slight34575%

Where the B5087 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,101st
Most casualties
2,002nd
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,898th

B5087 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5087 peaked at 20 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5087, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202433
202334
202245
202188
202044
201955
201844
201757
20161214
201511
2014710
201378
2012710
20111417
201046
2009811
20081315
2007814
2006812
20051012
200478
20031521
20021320
20011124
20001223
19991013
19981317
19971935
19961120
1995912
19941216
1993713
19921118
19911018
1990714
19892023
19881020
19871827
1986914
19851011
19841012
19831317
19821623
19811729
19801620
19791419

When crashes happen on the B5087

Friday has the most collisions on the B5087 (83), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (11%)
  • Tuesday59 (13%)
  • Wednesday81 (18%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday83 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday57 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (11%)
  • 9am to noon64 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.8%)
  • February31 (6.8%)
  • March33 (7.2%)
  • April41 (9%)
  • May44 (9.6%)
  • June35 (7.6%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August34 (7.4%)
  • September37 (8.1%)
  • October48 (10%)
  • November43 (9.4%)
  • December34 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight329 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5087 crashes

On the B5087, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph237 (52%)
  • 40 mph21 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph190 (41%)
  • 70 mph9 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds342 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (54%)
  • Wet or damp198 (43%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway440 (96%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5087 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B5087, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant474 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian50 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist44 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car630 (78%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20156 (24%)
  • 21 to 25102 (15%)
  • 26 to 35112 (17%)
  • 36 to 4585 (13%)
  • 46 to 5576 (11%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.6%)
  • Over 7518 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (67%)
  • Passenger168 (25%)
  • Pedestrian50 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5087

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5087

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5087 crashes by council area

All 458 collisions on the B5087 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5087 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East45866212101

B5087 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5087 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Macclesfield (121) and Alderley Edge (93).

Recent crashes on the B5087

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5087, from 4 March 2020 to 4 June 2025.

Severity