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B5416 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 445 collisions on the B5416 from 1979 to 2025, with 538 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 66 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5416, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
445
2,138th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
538
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
66
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5416

On the B5416, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious6615%
  • Slight37584%

Where the B5416 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,138th
Most casualties
2,308th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

B5416 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5416 peaked at 42 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5416, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202312
202200
202100
202022
201922
201814
201722
201633
201555
201422
201379
201234
201122
201049
200958
200845
20071019
200634
200588
200489
200379
200233
20011112
2000613
199911
199855
199746
19961111
19951114
19941010
199389
19921518
1991910
19901011
19891618
19881111
19871516
19862223
19853138
19844249
19832934
19822125
19811823
19802840
19792425

When crashes happen on the B5416

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5416 (80), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (18%)
  • Friday77 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (16%)
  • Sunday32 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (11%)
  • 9am to noon71 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7.6%)
  • February39 (8.8%)
  • March40 (9%)
  • April31 (7%)
  • May47 (11%)
  • June25 (5.6%)
  • July44 (9.9%)
  • August36 (8.1%)
  • September40 (9%)
  • October42 (9.4%)
  • November38 (8.5%)
  • December29 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight317 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5416 crashes

On the B5416, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph444 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds366 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (72%)
  • Wet or damp118 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5416 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B5416, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (33%)
  • Pedestrian140 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (19%)
  • Cyclist87 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car469 (62%)
  • Motorcycle107 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (12%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20134 (25%)
  • 21 to 2574 (14%)
  • 26 to 3590 (17%)
  • 36 to 4551 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.9%)
  • Over 7517 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (55%)
  • Pedestrian140 (26%)
  • Passenger103 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5416

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5416

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5416 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5416 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Staffordshire has the most, with 434, followed by Oadby and Wigston (5) and Leicester (3).

Collisions on the B5416 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire434525464
2ndOadby and Wigston5601
3rdLeicester3400

B5416 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5416 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burton upon Trent (436) and Wigston (5).

Recent crashes on the B5416

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5416, from 16 December 2013 to 7 August 2025.

Severity