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B5470 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 collisions on the B5470 from 1988 to 2025, with 826 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 132 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B5470, up 11% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1988
631
1,633rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
826
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
132
141 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5470

On the B5470, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1988 to 2025

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious13221%
  • Slight48877%

Where the B5470 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,633rd
Most casualties
1,681st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,531st

B5470 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5470 peaked at 36 in 1996 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5470, 1988 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
2024911
20231013
20221216
202189
202088
201969
20181314
2017910
20161418
20151213
20141821
20132024
20121025
20111414
20101619
20091925
20081519
20071624
20061022
20052333
20041521
20032328
20022533
20012836
20003139
19991720
19982130
19972536
19963647
19953344
19942934
19931926
19921417
19911111
19901212
1989813
19881221

When crashes happen on the B5470

Friday has the most collisions on the B5470 (108), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (171).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (13%)
  • Tuesday72 (11%)
  • Wednesday99 (16%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday108 (17%)
  • Saturday97 (15%)
  • Sunday82 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (11%)
  • 9am to noon85 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm111 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm171 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.3%)
  • February41 (6.5%)
  • March49 (7.8%)
  • April42 (6.7%)
  • May45 (7.1%)
  • June64 (10%)
  • July63 (10%)
  • August43 (6.8%)
  • September48 (7.6%)
  • October51 (8.1%)
  • November82 (13%)
  • December57 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight452 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit98 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5470 crashes

On the B5470, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph358 (57%)
  • 40 mph22 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph95 (15%)
  • 60 mph156 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds454 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Other27 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (53%)
  • Wet or damp267 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.5%)
  • Snow13 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway614 (97%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5470 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B5470, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant532 (64%)
  • Pedestrian115 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist48 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car834 (77%)
  • Motorcycle72 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle28 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20138 (17%)
  • 21 to 25122 (15%)
  • 26 to 35145 (18%)
  • 36 to 45105 (13%)
  • 46 to 55102 (12%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider524 (63%)
  • Passenger187 (23%)
  • Pedestrian115 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5470

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5470

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5470 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5470 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 328, followed by High Peak (301).

Collisions on the B5470 in each area, 1988 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East328434970
2ndHigh Peak301388262

B5470 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5470 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Chapel-en-le-Frith (155) and Macclesfield (120).

Recent crashes on the B5470

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5470, from 5 June 2023 to 24 November 2025.

Severity