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B5091 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 44 collisions on the B5091 from 1979 to 2025, with 54 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 12 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5091, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
44
4,692nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
54
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
12
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5091

None of the 44 collisions on the B5091 were fatal, and 27% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1227%
  • Slight3273%

Where the B5091 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,692nd
Most casualties
4,741st
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B5091 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5091 peaked at 8 in 2000 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5091, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202311
202200
202111
202000
201900
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201224
201100
201000
200911
200811
200711
200611
200511
200400
200311
200211
200112
2000811
199922
199822
199712
199623
199523
199433
199300
199200
199111
199000
198911
198800
198700
198600
198523
198400
198300
198200
198111
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B5091

Monday has the most collisions on the B5091 (10), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (13).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (23%)
  • Tuesday5 (11%)
  • Wednesday4 (9.1%)
  • Thursday10 (23%)
  • Friday2 (4.5%)
  • Saturday7 (16%)
  • Sunday6 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (14%)
  • 9am to noon13 (30%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (18%)
  • February4 (9.1%)
  • March6 (14%)
  • April6 (14%)
  • May2 (4.5%)
  • June2 (4.5%)
  • July1 (2.3%)
  • August6 (14%)
  • September2 (4.5%)
  • October4 (9.1%)
  • December3 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5091 crashes

On the B5091, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph7 (16%)
  • 50 mph3 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph32 (73%)
  • 70 mph2 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds35 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry24 (55%)
  • Wet or damp15 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (9.1%)
  • Snow1 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5091 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5091, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (15%)
  • Van occupant6 (11%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car57 (75%)
  • Motorcycle8 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 16 to 209 (17%)
  • 21 to 256 (11%)
  • 26 to 3515 (28%)
  • 36 to 458 (15%)
  • 46 to 557 (13%)
  • 56 to 653 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (9.3%)
  • Over 751 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider43 (80%)
  • Passenger8 (15%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5091

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5091

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5091 crashes by council area

Of the 44 collisions on the B5091, 42 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the B5091 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East4252011

B5091 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5091 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bollington (3) and Macclesfield (3).

Recent crashes on the B5091

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5091, from 24 January 2000 to 2 January 2025.

Severity