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B5500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 collisions on the B5500 from 1989 to 2025, with 506 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 48 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5500, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1989
364
2,428th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
506
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
48
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5500

On the B5500, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2025

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious4813%
  • Slight30985%

Where the B5500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,428th
Most casualties
2,399th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B5500 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5500 peaked at 25 in 1994 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5500, 1989 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202433
202367
202211
202122
202078
201968
201868
201722
201678
201522
2014912
2013610
201245
2011710
20101322
20091113
2008912
2007816
2006910
20051217
20041826
20031726
20021619
20011521
20001318
19991516
19981925
19971224
19962035
19952027
19942539
19931418
199277
19911013
199068
198933

When crashes happen on the B5500

Friday has the most collisions on the B5500 (65), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday65 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (12%)
  • 9am to noon46 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.3%)
  • February28 (7.7%)
  • March39 (11%)
  • April34 (9.3%)
  • May26 (7.1%)
  • June25 (6.9%)
  • July24 (6.6%)
  • August25 (6.9%)
  • September32 (8.8%)
  • October38 (10%)
  • November34 (9.3%)
  • December36 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight255 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5500 crashes

On the B5500, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph284 (78%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph60 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Other10 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry217 (60%)
  • Wet or damp132 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (90%)
  • Roundabout29 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5500 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5500, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (65%)
  • Pedestrian67 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (10%)
  • Cyclist26 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (78%)
  • Motorcycle52 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2092 (18%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 3599 (20%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5534 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6531 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.4%)
  • Over 7519 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider309 (61%)
  • Passenger130 (26%)
  • Pedestrian67 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5500

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5500 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has the most, with 347, followed by Stafford (15).

Collisions on the B5500 in each area, 1989 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme347482544
2ndStafford152023

B5500 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5500 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newcastle-under-Lyme (160) and Bignall End (73).

Recent crashes on the B5500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5500, from 18 October 2019 to 22 December 2025.

Severity