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B5405 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 collisions on the B5405 from 1979 to 2025, with 317 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 31 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5405, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
221
3,113th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
317
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
31
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5405

On the B5405, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal94.1%
  • Serious3114%
  • Slight18182%

Where the B5405 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,113th
Most casualties
3,047th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B5405 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5405 peaked at 12 in 1997 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5405, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202457
202300
202200
202111
202011
201911
201833
201723
201646
201557
201459
201333
2012711
201146
201044
200944
2008611
2007815
200648
2005710
200466
2003710
200278
200179
2000810
1999910
1998711
19971218
1996810
199523
199456
199355
1992818
199157
199045
198978
1988813
198759
198655
198512
1984817
198325
198222
198111
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B5405

Friday has the most collisions on the B5405 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (10%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (18%)
  • Friday57 (26%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday19 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (19%)
  • 9am to noon26 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.2%)
  • February19 (8.6%)
  • March14 (6.3%)
  • April14 (6.3%)
  • May17 (7.7%)
  • June16 (7.2%)
  • July21 (9.5%)
  • August20 (9%)
  • September15 (6.8%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November26 (12%)
  • December18 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight159 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5405 crashes

On the B5405, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (7.7%)
  • 40 mph11 (5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph186 (84%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (51%)
  • Wet or damp98 (44%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway219 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5405 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B5405, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car294 (77%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (5.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2060 (19%)
  • 21 to 2554 (17%)
  • 26 to 3557 (18%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6531 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (1.9%)
  • Over 754 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (73%)
  • Passenger73 (23%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5405

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5405

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5405 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5405 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 214, followed by Bolton (5).

Collisions on the B5405 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford214303630
2ndBolton51221

B5405 crashes by town

Of the 221 collisions on the B5405, 5 were in the built-up area of Blackrod.

Recent crashes on the B5405

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5405, from 7 April 2015 to 27 August 2025.

Severity