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B5353 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 411 collisions on the B5353 from 1979 to 2025, with 537 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 85 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5353, up 250% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
411
2,262nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
537
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
85
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5353

On the B5353, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious8521%
  • Slight32579%

Where the B5353 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,262nd
Most casualties
2,310th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B5353 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5353 peaked at 22 in 1979 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5353, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202423
202333
202268
202166
202022
2019811
201857
201745
201655
201588
201446
201322
201222
2011911
2010813
200958
2008911
20071114
200634
200579
20041416
2003610
200278
200178
2000917
1999917
19981116
19971016
19961224
19951011
19941014
19931013
199244
19911013
19901621
19891215
19881112
19871214
198688
198577
19841921
19831013
19821820
19811217
19801929
19792226

When crashes happen on the B5353

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5353 (66), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (12%)
  • Tuesday66 (16%)
  • Wednesday56 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday64 (16%)
  • Saturday64 (16%)
  • Sunday55 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon53 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm76 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8%)
  • February29 (7.1%)
  • March31 (7.5%)
  • April30 (7.3%)
  • May34 (8.3%)
  • June29 (7.1%)
  • July44 (11%)
  • August30 (7.3%)
  • September30 (7.3%)
  • October39 (9.5%)
  • November41 (10%)
  • December41 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight277 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5353 crashes

On the B5353, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph394 (96%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds305 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other24 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (58%)
  • Wet or damp153 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway389 (95%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5353 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B5353, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant299 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (20%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car526 (72%)
  • Motorcycle107 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle19 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20149 (28%)
  • 21 to 2574 (14%)
  • 26 to 3571 (13%)
  • 36 to 4543 (8%)
  • 46 to 5546 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (58%)
  • Passenger135 (25%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5353

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5353

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5353 crashes by council area

Of the 411 collisions on the B5353, 410 were in South Derbyshire.

Collisions on the B5353 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire410536185

B5353 crashes by town

Of the 411 collisions on the B5353, 355 were in the built-up area of Swadlincote.

Recent crashes on the B5353

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5353, from 22 October 2020 to 20 December 2025.

Severity