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A5006 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,215 collisions on the A5006 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,528 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 122 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A5006, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,215
911th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,528
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
122
125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5006

On the A5006, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious12210%
  • Slight1,08890%

Where the A5006 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
911th
Most casualties
974th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,632nd

A5006 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5006 peaked at 54 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5006, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202479
2023913
202200
202167
202055
20191315
20181315
201777
20161314
20151217
20141826
20131519
20122131
20111722
20101923
20092940
20082231
20071419
20061928
20052536
20043746
20032830
20023342
20012430
20004361
19993138
19982837
19973234
19964760
19952533
19944461
19934352
19921925
19914760
19905467
19894249
19883848
19874958
19863942
19852732
19842428
19833340
19823645
19813639
19804049
19792837

When crashes happen on the A5006

Friday has the most collisions on the A5006 (216), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (320).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (15%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday182 (15%)
  • Thursday180 (15%)
  • Friday216 (18%)
  • Saturday176 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am33 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am92 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon166 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm265 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm320 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight117 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (6.8%)
  • February85 (7%)
  • March95 (7.8%)
  • April110 (9.1%)
  • May94 (7.7%)
  • June103 (8.5%)
  • July90 (7.4%)
  • August89 (7.3%)
  • September120 (9.9%)
  • October112 (9.2%)
  • November113 (9.3%)
  • December121 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight859 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit345 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5006 crashes

On the A5006, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,178 (97%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds956 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1%)
  • Other26 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry811 (67%)
  • Wet or damp383 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway979 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road118 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout66 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5006 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5006, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant788 (52%)
  • Pedestrian273 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (10%)
  • Cyclist119 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Other30 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,562 (71%)
  • Motorcycle174 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach108 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.2%)
  • Other25 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2%)
  • 6 to 1058 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1559 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20314 (21%)
  • 21 to 25235 (15%)
  • 26 to 35300 (20%)
  • 36 to 45208 (14%)
  • 46 to 55135 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6589 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7542 (2.7%)
  • Over 7524 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded33 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider800 (52%)
  • Passenger455 (30%)
  • Pedestrian273 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5006

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5006

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5006 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5006 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 1,175, followed by North Northamptonshire (35) and Stafford (3).

Collisions on the A5006 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent1,1751,4755114
2ndNorth Northamptonshire354707
3rdStafford3300

A5006 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5006 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (1,160) and Rushden (27).

Recent crashes on the A5006

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5006, from 22 March 2021 to 7 November 2025.

Severity