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B5088 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 78 collisions on the B5088 from 1980 to 2024, with 92 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 18 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5088 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
78
4,263rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
92
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
18
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5088

On the B5088, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal33.8%
  • Serious1823%
  • Slight5773%

Where the B5088 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,263rd
Most casualties
4,371st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B5088 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5088 peaked at 6 in 1990; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5088, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202413
202322
202200
202100
202000
201922
201800
201700
201611
201533
201400
201300
201222
201100
201011
200944
200811
200711
200600
200500
200411
200313
200222
200155
200000
199922
199826
199734
199622
199555
199422
199311
199222
199123
199067
198911
198833
198700
198645
198544
198422
198356
198200
198134
198022

When crashes happen on the B5088

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5088 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (15%)
  • Tuesday6 (7.7%)
  • Wednesday16 (21%)
  • Thursday13 (17%)
  • Friday15 (19%)
  • Saturday7 (9%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (21%)
  • 9am to noon2 (2.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (14%)
  • February4 (5.1%)
  • March6 (7.7%)
  • April8 (10%)
  • May4 (5.1%)
  • June5 (6.4%)
  • July10 (13%)
  • August3 (3.8%)
  • September3 (3.8%)
  • October10 (13%)
  • November6 (7.7%)
  • December8 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight50 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (35%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5088 crashes

On the B5088, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph78 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds60 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry40 (51%)
  • Wet or damp33 (42%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.8%)
  • Snow2 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway76 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5088 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5088, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (21%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)
  • Cyclist7 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car98 (73%)
  • Motorcycle19 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (14%)
  • 16 to 2020 (22%)
  • 21 to 2515 (16%)
  • 26 to 3511 (12%)
  • 36 to 4514 (15%)
  • 46 to 5510 (11%)
  • 56 to 653 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.1%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (68%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)
  • Passenger14 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5088

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5088

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5088 crashes by council area

Of the 78 collisions on the B5088, 77 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5088 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East7791318

B5088 crashes by town

Of the 78 collisions on the B5088, 76 were in the built-up area of Macclesfield.

Recent crashes on the B5088

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5088, from 20 January 2001 to 1 February 2024.

Severity