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B5324 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 collisions on the B5324 from 1979 to 2025, with 546 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 81 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5324, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
349
2,490th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
546
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
20 people killed
Serious collisions
81
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5324

On the B5324, 5.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal185.2%
  • Serious8123%
  • Slight25072%

Where the B5324 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,490th
Most casualties
2,289th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
2,260th

B5324 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5324 peaked at 17 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5324, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202412
202359
202200
202111
202022
2019610
20181114
201735
201611
201569
2014610
2013914
201248
201146
2010913
200957
200825
20071015
2006611
200589
20041215
20031723
20021220
20011524
2000913
1999915
19981222
19971115
19961519
19951117
19941331
19931524
19921224
19911119
19901115
1989912
198835
198767
1986711
1985712
1984510
198324
198246
198133
19801216
1979511

When crashes happen on the B5324

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5324 (60), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday60 (17%)
  • Wednesday42 (12%)
  • Thursday36 (10%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday54 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (8.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (18%)
  • 9am to noon52 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February22 (6.3%)
  • March31 (8.9%)
  • April29 (8.3%)
  • May32 (9.2%)
  • June37 (11%)
  • July26 (7.4%)
  • August26 (7.4%)
  • September32 (9.2%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November19 (5.4%)
  • December27 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5324 crashes

On the B5324, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (2.3%)
  • 40 mph40 (11%)
  • 50 mph43 (12%)
  • 60 mph258 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Other20 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (56%)
  • Wet or damp134 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway348 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5324 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B5324, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (14%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist16 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (73%)
  • Motorcycle73 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20113 (21%)
  • 21 to 2599 (18%)
  • 26 to 35104 (19%)
  • 36 to 4587 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.7%)
  • Over 7510 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (68%)
  • Passenger165 (30%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5324

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5324

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5324 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5324 were recorded in 2 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 299, followed by Charnwood (49).

Collisions on the B5324 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire2994591372
2ndCharnwood498659

Recent crashes on the B5324

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5324, from 22 March 2018 to 2 April 2025.

Severity