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B5404 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 537 collisions on the B5404 from 1979 to 2025, with 756 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 56 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5404, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
537
1,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
756
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
56
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5404

On the B5404, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious5610%
  • Slight47488%

Where the B5404 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,861st
Most casualties
1,814th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5404 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5404 peaked at 33 in 1998 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5404, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
2024810
202366
202237
2021811
202055
201955
20181215
20171215
2016910
20151313
20141321
2013919
20122030
20111519
20101522
20091832
20081625
20071829
20062732
20052847
20042129
20031318
20021822
20012632
20002740
19992636
19983350
19973144
19962025
19951927
1994611
199355
199211
199146
199023
198911
198800
198723
198600
198522
198435
198344
198212
198114
198024
197922

When crashes happen on the B5404

Friday has the most collisions on the B5404 (100), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (140).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (14%)
  • Tuesday76 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (14%)
  • Friday100 (19%)
  • Saturday86 (16%)
  • Sunday55 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (15%)
  • 9am to noon64 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm140 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (9.5%)
  • February40 (7.4%)
  • March34 (6.3%)
  • April44 (8.2%)
  • May37 (6.9%)
  • June35 (6.5%)
  • July54 (10%)
  • August38 (7.1%)
  • September58 (11%)
  • October40 (7.4%)
  • November66 (12%)
  • December40 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight376 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5404 crashes

On the B5404, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph338 (63%)
  • 40 mph85 (16%)
  • 50 mph39 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph68 (13%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds433 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (14%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (67%)
  • Wet or damp164 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway456 (85%)
  • Roundabout60 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5404 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5404, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant532 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (10%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist43 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car833 (79%)
  • Motorcycle77 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20120 (16%)
  • 21 to 25108 (14%)
  • 26 to 35145 (19%)
  • 36 to 45110 (15%)
  • 46 to 5588 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.7%)
  • Over 7515 (2%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (65%)
  • Passenger202 (27%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5404

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5404

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5404 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5404 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 277, followed by Tamworth (258).

Collisions on the B5404 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield277408531
2ndTamworth258346224

B5404 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5404 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tamworth (246) and Fazeley (126).

Recent crashes on the B5404

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5404, from 24 October 2021 to 12 July 2025.

Severity