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A500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,346 collisions on the A500 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,825 casualties. Of those crashes, 99 were fatal and 320 serious, and 107 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 40 collisions on the A500, up 14% from 35 in 2024, with 55 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
3,346
338th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,825
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
99
107 people killed
Serious collisions
320
413 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 2% on 2024

Crash severity on the A500

On the A500, 3% of collisions were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal993%
  • Serious3209.6%
  • Slight2,92787%

Where the A500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
338th
Most casualties
317th
Most fatal collisions
211th
Most serious collisions
670th

A500 accidents by year

Collisions on the A500 peaked at 128 in 2004 and were down to 40 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A500, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20254055
20243554
20232127
20221426
20213141
20203549
20193244
20184874
20175477
20166888
201562100
20146895
20136690
201274127
201190135
201075104
2009103153
200888145
2007100157
200693125
2005102136
2004128167
2003105151
200297149
2001122191
2000108159
1999108153
1998108159
1997108160
199696136
199575107
1994115159
19937795
199270101
199180118
199086120
198990124
198876121
19876992
19866691
19853145
19844959
19833363
19824254
19813042
19803952
19793955

When crashes happen on the A500

Friday has the most collisions on the A500 (570), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (783).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday477 (14%)
  • Tuesday478 (14%)
  • Wednesday507 (15%)
  • Thursday542 (16%)
  • Friday570 (17%)
  • Saturday431 (13%)
  • Sunday341 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am129 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am87 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am484 (14%)
  • 9am to noon545 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm594 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm783 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm459 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight265 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January276 (8.2%)
  • February290 (8.7%)
  • March254 (7.6%)
  • April270 (8.1%)
  • May270 (8.1%)
  • June237 (7.1%)
  • July256 (7.7%)
  • August299 (8.9%)
  • September267 (8%)
  • October294 (8.8%)
  • November347 (10%)
  • December286 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,406 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit700 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting174 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A500 crashes

On the A500, 35% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph618 (18%)
  • 40 mph81 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph796 (24%)
  • 60 mph691 (21%)
  • 70 mph1,159 (35%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,550 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds553 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.3%)
  • Other118 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,039 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,222 (37%)
  • Frost or ice44 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep16 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,822 (54%)
  • Roundabout725 (22%)
  • Single carriageway520 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road274 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A500 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A500, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,700 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist376 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant198 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)181 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist130 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian97 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (1.3%)
  • Other81 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,097 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes741 (11%)
  • Motorcycle357 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes351 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle134 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle55 (0.8%)
  • Other148 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1099 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1589 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20735 (15%)
  • 21 to 25765 (16%)
  • 26 to 351,103 (23%)
  • 36 to 45803 (17%)
  • 46 to 55560 (12%)
  • 56 to 65316 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75148 (3.1%)
  • Over 7567 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,222 (67%)
  • Passenger1,506 (31%)
  • Pedestrian97 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A500

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A500 were recorded in 5 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 1,292, followed by Newcastle-under-Lyme (1,195) and Cheshire East (713).

Collisions on the A500 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent1,2921,7792784
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme1,1951,77336104
3rdCheshire East7131,06926123
4thStafford137189108
5thStaffordshire Moorlands3300

A500 crashes by town

Collisions on the A500 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (932) and Shavington (64).

Recent crashes on the A500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A500, from 26 May to 22 December 2025.

Severity