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B5371 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 collisions on the B5371 from 1979 to 2021, with 192 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 24 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5371 was on 19 May 2021.

Collisions since 1979
149
3,601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
192
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
24
25 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
19 May 2021
Busiest year
1980
13 collisions

Crash severity on the B5371

On the B5371, 2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious2416%
  • Slight12282%

Where the B5371 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,601st
Most casualties
3,670th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B5371 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5371 peaked at 13 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B5371, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202112
202033
201900
201825
201711
201612
201522
201433
201300
201200
201122
201011
200955
200869
200734
200623
200522
200434
200344
2002912
200135
2000610
1999811
199822
199767
199677
199556
199446
199347
199268
199133
199046
198955
198855
198736
198614
198500
198411
198300
198200
198168
19801314
197977

When crashes happen on the B5371

Monday has the most collisions on the B5371 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (19%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday23 (15%)
  • Friday17 (11%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (11%)
  • 9am to noon16 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6%)
  • February14 (9.4%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April4 (2.7%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June16 (11%)
  • July14 (9.4%)
  • August11 (7.4%)
  • September11 (7.4%)
  • October14 (9.4%)
  • November10 (6.7%)
  • December14 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5371 crashes

On the B5371, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (66%)
  • Wet or damp47 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway147 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5371 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B5371, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (53%)
  • Pedestrian44 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (76%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (19%)
  • 16 to 2033 (17%)
  • 21 to 2517 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3534 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5512 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.1%)
  • Over 757 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (45%)
  • Passenger61 (32%)
  • Pedestrian44 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5371

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5371

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5371 crashes by council area

Of the 149 collisions on the B5371, 147 were in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Collisions on the B5371 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme147190324

B5371 crashes by town

Of the 149 collisions on the B5371, 133 were in the built-up area of Kidsgrove.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5371

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5371, from 9 August 2008 to 19 May 2021.

Severity