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A5007 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 collisions on the A5007 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,176 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 79 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A5007, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
907
1,192nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,176
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
79
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5007

On the A5007, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious798.7%
  • Slight82491%

Where the A5007 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,192nd
Most casualties
1,237th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,301st

A5007 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5007 peaked at 42 in 2005 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5007, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024911
202389
202234
2021610
202068
2019915
20181417
2017910
20161011
20151724
20143040
20133150
20121831
20112436
20102123
20092731
20081823
20072841
20062840
20054250
20043950
20033749
20023446
20013549
20002838
19993959
19982133
19971213
19961316
19951618
19941620
19931517
19922124
19911112
19902122
19891821
19881520
19871111
19862530
19852428
19842425
198377
19821719
19812225
19801117
19791218

When crashes happen on the A5007

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5007 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (250).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday149 (16%)
  • Thursday152 (17%)
  • Friday146 (16%)
  • Saturday111 (12%)
  • Sunday81 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (11%)
  • 9am to noon146 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm174 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm250 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm123 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (6.8%)
  • February79 (8.7%)
  • March94 (10%)
  • April61 (6.7%)
  • May83 (9.2%)
  • June74 (8.2%)
  • July72 (7.9%)
  • August69 (7.6%)
  • September87 (9.6%)
  • October84 (9.3%)
  • November81 (8.9%)
  • December61 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight636 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5007 crashes

On the A5007, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph900 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds742 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry619 (68%)
  • Wet or damp270 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway720 (79%)
  • Roundabout84 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5007 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A5007, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant622 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (14%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)
  • Cyclist99 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,172 (68%)
  • Motorcycle173 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach64 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (2.8%)
  • Other31 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20229 (19%)
  • 21 to 25174 (15%)
  • 26 to 35246 (21%)
  • 36 to 45172 (15%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3%)
  • Over 7518 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded58 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (60%)
  • Passenger318 (27%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5007

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5007

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5007 crashes by council area

Of the 907 collisions on the A5007, 903 were in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions on the A5007 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent9031,171479

A5007 crashes by town

Of the 907 collisions on the A5007, 897 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the A5007

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5007, from 25 April 2022 to 3 November 2025.

Severity