Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 Nov 2025, 16:37
- Volkswagen UP and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3SR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westlands ward, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from 2001 to 2025, with 112 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 9 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 64
- 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 112
- 1.75 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the ST5 3SR hotspot
13 of the 64 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal46.3%
- Serious914%
- Slight5180%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 93
- All casualties
- 112
Accidents by year at the ST5 3SR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2003, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ST5 3SR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 12 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the ST5 3SR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ST5 3SR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3SR 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 3SR 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
- Westlands
- Council area
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ST5 3SR
- Postcode district
- ST5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.98723, -2.25652
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 26 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near ST5 3SR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westbury Park & Northwood, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 4JU area, 2.1 km away, with 77 collisions.
- Westbury Park & Northwood, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 4JU area2.1 km away, 92 casualties77 collisions
- Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3HQ area2.1 km away, 219 casualties179 collisions
- Thistleberry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2LQ area2.2 km away, 187 casualties145 collisions
- Swynnerton & Oulton, Stafford, ST5 4DQ area2.7 km away, 531 casualties349 collisions
- Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5HG area2.7 km away, 126 casualties89 collisions
- Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6PD area2.9 km away, 154 casualties113 collisions
- Penkhull & Springfields, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6FN area3.3 km away, 485 casualties362 collisions
- Town, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1PB area3.4 km away, 1,106 casualties872 collisions
All 64 crashes at the ST5 3SR hotspot
Newest first, from 2 April 2001 to 26 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Jaguar E-Pace crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Jul 2025, 13:13
- Jaguar E-Pace and Mazda CX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 11 Jan 2025, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 5 Aug 2024, 12:45
- Volkswagen UP, Audi A4 and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 19 Aug 2023, 13:36
- Mercedes A Class, Suzuki Vitara and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Van crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 30 Jan 2022, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2 Dec 2021, 08:54
- Volkswagen Urban, Citroen DS3 and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 27 Jan 2018, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Dec 2017, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 28 Jun 2017, 19:27
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 May 2017, 11:40
- Skoda Citigo, BMW 3 Series, Mazda 2, Suzuki Swift and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 30 Mar 2016, 11:33
- Ford KA, BMW 4 Series, Audi A3 and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 16 Jan 2016, 08:57
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 29 Dec 2015, 17:50
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mercedes Viano crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 11 Aug 2015, 14:40
- Mercedes Viano, Nissan Almera, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 45 crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 22 Jun 2015, 01:43
- Rover 45, Citroen C5 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 23 Feb 2015, 08:00
- Fiat Punto and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Jan 2015, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 Nov 2014, 10:15
- BMW 5 Series and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2 Oct 2014, 16:20
- Seat Leon and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 15 Feb 2014, 16:55
- Citroen Xsara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 25 May 2013, 09:50
- Citroen Relay and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 11 Apr 2013, 09:48
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Sep 2012, 08:29
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 21 Mar 2012, 13:15
- Suzuki Vitara and 2 lorries
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 Dec 2010, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010210007739
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 5 Dec 2010, 21:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 25 Sep 2010, 12:42
- Nissan Almera and Jaguar XJ Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Arosa crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 24 Mar 2010, 11:22
- Seat Arosa and Iveco-Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Dec 2009, 21:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 27 Sep 2009, 16:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 20 Aug 2009, 19:00
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 22 May 2009, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Land Rover Defender crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Aug 2008, 11:14
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
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- Fatal
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Jun 2008, 05:54
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Previa
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Serious
DAF Trucks FA 55 crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 15 Dec 2007, 03:09
- DAF Trucks FA 55 and DAF Trucks FTG 95XF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Nissan Micra crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 17 Sep 2007, 13:00
- Nissan Micra and DAF Trucks FTG 85CF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Iveco crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 19 Jul 2007, 04:14
- Iveco and ERF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 Jan 2007, 18:30
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 18 Nov 2006, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2 Sep 2006, 17:14
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 28 Jun 2006, 15:22
- Toyota RAV4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 May 2006, 17:44
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
MG MGB crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14 Apr 2006, 18:18
- MG MGB, Ford Capri and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7 Nov 2005, 00:45
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 5 Aug 2004, 17:05
- BMW 3 Series, Seat Leon and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 31 Dec 2003, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A53 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 21 Oct 2003, 10:35
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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