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B5234 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 156 collisions on the B5234 from 1979 to 2025, with 212 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 27 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5234, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
156
3,547th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
212
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
8 people killed
Serious collisions
27
32 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5234

On the B5234, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.8%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight12379%

Where the B5234 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,547th
Most casualties
3,544th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B5234 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5234 peaked at 11 in 2000 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5234, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202413
202300
202211
202112
202013
201912
201800
201700
201644
201500
201411
201333
201211
201122
201011
200922
200877
200722
200611
200545
200445
200311
200255
2001711
20001117
199959
1998817
199756
199658
199556
1994812
199356
199234
199145
199056
198946
198822
198733
198667
198522
198433
198338
198233
198144
198022
197968

When crashes happen on the B5234

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5234 (34), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (10%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (22%)
  • Thursday25 (16%)
  • Friday20 (13%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (23%)
  • 9am to noon18 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4.5%)
  • February16 (10%)
  • March14 (9%)
  • April11 (7.1%)
  • May20 (13%)
  • June15 (9.6%)
  • July12 (7.7%)
  • August12 (7.7%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October10 (6.4%)
  • November11 (7.1%)
  • December12 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight119 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5234 crashes

On the B5234, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph134 (86%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Fog or mist7 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (54%)
  • Wet or damp54 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (9.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5234 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B5234, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (15%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car207 (76%)
  • Motorcycle30 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2044 (21%)
  • 21 to 2531 (15%)
  • 26 to 3549 (23%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (72%)
  • Passenger54 (25%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5234

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5234

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5234 crashes by council area

Of the 156 collisions on the B5234, 151 were in East Staffordshire.

Collisions on the B5234 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire151206627

Recent crashes on the B5234

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5234, from 10 December 2008 to 6 July 2025.

Severity