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A5004 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 406 collisions on the A5004 from 1980 to 2025, with 576 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 102 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A5004, up 200% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
406
2,285th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
576
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
12 people killed
Serious collisions
102
112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5004

On the A5004, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious10225%
  • Slight29573%

Where the A5004 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,285th
Most casualties
2,210th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

A5004 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5004 peaked at 19 in 2009 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5004, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202434
202349
202246
202167
202011
201958
201869
201735
20161114
20151014
2014910
201356
20121728
201168
2010912
20091927
20081218
20071621
20061316
20051827
20041010
20031721
20021528
2001915
20001926
19991820
19981729
19971519
19961124
19951115
19941417
19931321
19921317
19911319
19901216
198923
19881013
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198100
198012

When crashes happen on the A5004

Friday has the most collisions on the A5004 (69), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday59 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (13%)
  • Thursday53 (13%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (13%)
  • Sunday63 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (11%)
  • 9am to noon53 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm82 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.7%)
  • February31 (7.6%)
  • March25 (6.2%)
  • April37 (9.1%)
  • May35 (8.6%)
  • June29 (7.1%)
  • July40 (9.9%)
  • August46 (11%)
  • September44 (11%)
  • October38 (9.4%)
  • November30 (7.4%)
  • December24 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight298 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5004 crashes

On the A5004, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph124 (31%)
  • 40 mph20 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph74 (18%)
  • 60 mph186 (46%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.4%)
  • Other21 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry224 (55%)
  • Wet or damp156 (38%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.9%)
  • Snow7 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5004 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A5004, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant389 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (18%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car462 (70%)
  • Motorcycle103 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3%)
  • 16 to 20132 (23%)
  • 21 to 2572 (13%)
  • 26 to 35107 (19%)
  • 36 to 4572 (13%)
  • 46 to 5565 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.5%)
  • Over 7516 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (70%)
  • Passenger147 (26%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5004

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5004

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5004 crashes by council area

Of the 406 collisions on the A5004, 404 were in High Peak.

Collisions on the A5004 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak4045738102

A5004 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5004 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Whaley Bridge (84) and Buxton, High Peak (32).

Recent crashes on the A5004

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5004, from 12 February 2021 to 3 September 2025.

Severity