Slight
Mercedes Gle Class crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 17 Sep 2025, 08:30
- Mercedes Gle Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Thistleberry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2LQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 145 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Thistleberry ward, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from 2001 to 2025, with 187 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 145
- 5,748th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 187
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the ST5 2LQ hotspot
17 of the 145 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal32.1%
- Serious149.7%
- Slight12888%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 168
- All casualties
- 187
Accidents by year at the ST5 2LQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2006, against an average of 5.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ST5 2LQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 12 | 15 |
| 2006 | 14 | 17 |
| 2005 | 14 | 18 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 8 | 13 |
| 2002 | 14 | 18 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the ST5 2LQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ST5 2LQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Thistleberry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2LQ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the ST5 2LQ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Thistleberry
- Council area
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ST5 2LQ
- Postcode district
- ST5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.00553, -2.24457
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,748th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the ST5 2LQ hotspot
96 of the 145 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Accident hotspots near ST5 2LQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Town, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1PB area, 1.4 km away, with 872 collisions.
- Town, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1PB area1.4 km away, 1,106 casualties872 collisions
- Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6PD area1.5 km away, 154 casualties113 collisions
- Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 9FB area1.6 km away, 270 casualties217 collisions
- Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3HQ area1.9 km away, 219 casualties179 collisions
- Town, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST4 6BX area2 km away, 89 casualties62 collisions
- Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3SR area2.2 km away, 112 casualties64 collisions
- Penkhull & Springfields, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6FN area2.2 km away, 485 casualties362 collisions
- May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 9NT area2.4 km away, 359 casualties284 collisions
All 145 crashes at the ST5 2LQ hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 13 Jun 2025, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2 May 2025, 15:00
- Ford Puma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 6 Apr 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 31 Jan 2025, 10:20
- Audi A1 and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 4 May 2024, 04:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford C-Max crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Mar 2024, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 22 Feb 2024, 09:55
- Mini One and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 16 Feb 2024, 14:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Toyota Prius and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 Jul 2023, 20:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
BMW M1 crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 4 Jun 2023, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda CBR crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 11 Jan 2021, 15:30
- Honda CBR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 25 Dec 2020, 10:15
- Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 9 Nov 2020, 20:34
- Seat Ibiza and Yamaha Ybr 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 21 Mar 2020, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 27 Aug 2019, 13:24
- Volkswagen Polo and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
MG 3 crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 28 Jun 2019, 16:55
- MG 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Feb 2019, 19:00
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 15 Dec 2018, 18:00
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Verso crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 Dec 2018, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 3 Jun 2018, 01:30
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 10 Apr 2018, 19:05
- Mercedes E Class and Fiat Doblo
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 Apr 2018, 13:25
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2 Oct 2017, 12:10
- Volkswagen Polo and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 30 Apr 2017, 18:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Smart City crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 20 Dec 2016, 13:30
- Smart City and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 24 Sep 2016, 12:20
- Fiat Punto and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 17 Aug 2016, 09:26
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Apr 2016, 15:41
- Ford C-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 20 Mar 2016, 17:00
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 Feb 2016, 08:05
- Suzuki Vitara and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 6 Feb 2016, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 9 Dec 2015, 16:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 17 Nov 2015, 11:42
- Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Polo, Renault Megane and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 30 Oct 2015, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 Aug 2015, 20:50
- Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Aug 2015, 18:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 23 Apr 2015, 09:20
- Wrightbus Streetlite, Skoda Fabia and Vauxhall Antara
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 18 Feb 2015, 08:37
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Feb 2015, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 3 Feb 2015, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mini One crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 25 Dec 2014, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 19 Nov 2014, 12:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and ERF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Dec 2013, 19:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 Nov 2013, 12:00
- Audi A1 and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 22 May 2013, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 13 Feb 2013, 13:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A525 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 9 Feb 2013, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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