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B5417 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 collisions on the B5417 from 1979 to 2025, with 521 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 52 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5417, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
303
2,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
521
1.72 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
52
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5417

On the B5417, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5217%
  • Slight24882%

Where the B5417 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,675th
Most casualties
2,353rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B5417 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5417 peaked at 14 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5417, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202336
202200
202134
202011
201926
201837
201733
201638
201568
2014715
201356
2012612
201159
201089
2009913
20081016
20071219
20061019
2005410
20041416
2003718
2002713
2001811
2000715
19991024
1998818
19971332
1996912
1995411
199466
1993510
1992912
1991811
19901014
19891115
1988811
1987715
198633
198545
1984917
1983712
198278
1981723
198056
197946

When crashes happen on the B5417

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5417 (58), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (69).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday46 (15%)
  • Saturday37 (12%)
  • Sunday58 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon69 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (3.6%)
  • February8 (2.6%)
  • March20 (6.6%)
  • April34 (11%)
  • May30 (9.9%)
  • June32 (11%)
  • July47 (16%)
  • August37 (12%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October28 (9.2%)
  • November16 (5.3%)
  • December7 (2.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight241 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5417 crashes

On the B5417, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph78 (26%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph211 (70%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Other9 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry180 (59%)
  • Wet or damp115 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5417 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5417, followed by motorcyclists (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant371 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (7.7%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist26 (5%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Other10 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (75%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20185 (36%)
  • 21 to 2571 (14%)
  • 26 to 3572 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5531 (6%)
  • 56 to 6515 (2.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (1.5%)
  • Over 7510 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (50%)
  • Passenger244 (47%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5417

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5417

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5417 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5417 were recorded in 2 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 296, followed by Wirral (6).

Collisions on the B5417 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands296514349
2ndWirral6603

B5417 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5417 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands (51) and Birkenhead (6).

Recent crashes on the B5417

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5417, from 12 December 2015 to 7 November 2025.

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