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A5008 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 637 collisions on the A5008 from 1979 to 2025, with 894 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 76 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A5008, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
637
1,622nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
894
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
76
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5008

On the A5008, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious7612%
  • Slight55687%

Where the A5008 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,622nd
Most casualties
1,565th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

A5008 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5008 peaked at 28 in 1998 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5008, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202455
202323
202233
202111
202024
201945
2018513
2017710
2016611
2015913
20141121
2013711
20121011
201199
2010916
20091122
20081018
20071215
20061116
2005814
20042135
20031114
20021213
20011016
20001524
19991925
19982839
19971522
19961324
19952435
19941828
19931928
19921727
19912127
19902735
19892732
19881925
19872127
19862740
19851415
19841924
19831924
19822227
19811721
19802023
19791618

When crashes happen on the A5008

Friday has the most collisions on the A5008 (129), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (151).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday84 (13%)
  • Thursday87 (14%)
  • Friday129 (20%)
  • Saturday126 (20%)
  • Sunday45 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon72 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm136 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm151 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm107 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (7.7%)
  • February49 (7.7%)
  • March63 (9.9%)
  • April45 (7.1%)
  • May53 (8.3%)
  • June35 (5.5%)
  • July51 (8%)
  • August53 (8.3%)
  • September57 (8.9%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November60 (9.4%)
  • December58 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight428 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit196 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5008 crashes

On the A5008, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph631 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds497 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry402 (63%)
  • Wet or damp217 (34%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway397 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5008 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5008, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant517 (58%)
  • Pedestrian153 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car893 (75%)
  • Bus or coach92 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle72 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.6%)
  • Other23 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20182 (20%)
  • 21 to 25131 (15%)
  • 26 to 35156 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (11%)
  • 46 to 5595 (11%)
  • 56 to 6557 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.9%)
  • Over 7522 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider418 (47%)
  • Passenger323 (36%)
  • Pedestrian153 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5008

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5008

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5008 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5008 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 631, followed by Tamworth (5).

Collisions on the A5008 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent631886576
2ndTamworth5500

A5008 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5008 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (630) and Tamworth (5).

Recent crashes on the A5008

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5008, from 2 February 2018 to 29 December 2025.

Severity