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A5009 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 668 collisions on the A5009 from 1979 to 2025, with 872 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 103 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5009, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
668
1,560th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
872
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
103
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5009

On the A5009, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious10315%
  • Slight55082%

Where the A5009 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,560th
Most casualties
1,599th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

A5009 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5009 peaked at 28 in 1997 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5009, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202446
202322
202211
202111
202027
201958
201869
201744
2016714
2015710
2014611
20131322
20121113
20111214
20101013
200977
20081320
20071418
20061114
20051221
2004911
20031617
20021417
20011924
20001215
19991519
19981926
19972832
19961823
19951823
19942128
19932529
19922129
19911417
19902540
19892226
19881619
19871925
19862125
19852635
19841722
19832325
19822330
19812430
19802635
19792329

When crashes happen on the A5009

Friday has the most collisions on the A5009 (133), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (178).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (13%)
  • Tuesday92 (14%)
  • Wednesday86 (13%)
  • Thursday114 (17%)
  • Friday133 (20%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am72 (11%)
  • 9am to noon78 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm178 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight75 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (9.6%)
  • February47 (7%)
  • March39 (5.8%)
  • April58 (8.7%)
  • May57 (8.5%)
  • June57 (8.5%)
  • July48 (7.2%)
  • August56 (8.4%)
  • September64 (9.6%)
  • October62 (9.3%)
  • November60 (9%)
  • December56 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight450 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit208 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5009 crashes

On the A5009, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph666 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds515 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other36 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry417 (62%)
  • Wet or damp234 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway624 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5009 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the A5009, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant435 (50%)
  • Pedestrian150 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist125 (14%)
  • Cyclist92 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car906 (73%)
  • Motorcycle127 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1578 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20172 (20%)
  • 21 to 25116 (13%)
  • 26 to 35142 (16%)
  • 36 to 4587 (10%)
  • 46 to 5584 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.5%)
  • Over 7532 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider505 (58%)
  • Passenger217 (25%)
  • Pedestrian150 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5009

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5009

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5009 crashes by council area

Of the 668 collisions on the A5009, 665 were in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions on the A5009 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent66586915102

A5009 crashes by town

Of the 668 collisions on the A5009, 611 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the A5009

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5009, from 2 June 2018 to 10 November 2025.

Severity