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B5359 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 74 collisions on the B5359 from 1979 to 2025, with 88 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5359, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
74
4,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
88
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5359

On the B5359, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1419%
  • Slight5980%

Where the B5359 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,309th
Most casualties
4,403rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5359 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5359 peaked at 8 in 2012 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5359, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202322
202222
202144
202000
201933
201822
201755
201624
201559
201434
201322
201288
201147
201011
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199711
199622
199500
199411
199311
199200
199100
199013
198911
198822
198744
198600
198533
198422
198311
198222
198122
198011
197946

When crashes happen on the B5359

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5359 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (16%)
  • Thursday7 (9.5%)
  • Friday12 (16%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (11%)
  • 9am to noon11 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (27%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February7 (9.5%)
  • March5 (6.8%)
  • April3 (4.1%)
  • May5 (6.8%)
  • June11 (15%)
  • July3 (4.1%)
  • August7 (9.5%)
  • September11 (15%)
  • October7 (9.5%)
  • November3 (4.1%)
  • December4 (5.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight57 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5359 crashes

On the B5359, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph56 (76%)
  • 40 mph10 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (8.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds58 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry44 (59%)
  • Wet or damp28 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (91%)
  • Roundabout4 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5359 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B5359, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (40%)
  • Pedestrian32 (36%)
  • Cyclist11 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle8 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 209 (10%)
  • 21 to 256 (6.8%)
  • 26 to 3521 (24%)
  • 36 to 459 (10%)
  • 46 to 5515 (17%)
  • 56 to 6511 (13%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.5%)
  • Over 756 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (53%)
  • Pedestrian32 (36%)
  • Passenger9 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5359

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5359

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5359 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5359 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 46, followed by Cumberland (26).

Collisions on the B5359 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East4656011
2ndCumberland263013

B5359 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5359 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Keswick (28) and Alderley Edge (22).

Recent crashes on the B5359

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5359, from 10 July 2015 to 8 September 2025.

Severity