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A5011 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 306 collisions on the A5011 from 1979 to 2022, with 481 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 53 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A5011 was on 17 August 2022.

Collisions since 1979
306
2,661st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
481
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
53
62 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
17 Aug 2022
Busiest year
1985
18 collisions

Crash severity on the A5011

On the A5011, 2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5317%
  • Slight24781%

Where the A5011 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,661st
Most casualties
2,463rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,886th

A5011 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5011 peaked at 18 in 1985, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the A5011, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202126
202000
201933
201824
201722
201622
201534
201469
2013817
2012713
201157
2010817
20091019
200855
2007816
2006610
2005811
200445
200335
2002711
2001912
2000712
1999921
19981526
19971224
1996710
19951120
1994917
1993913
199255
1991915
199055
1989810
19881019
1987811
19861722
19851822
1984812
198358
198233
1981911
1980811
197955

When crashes happen on the A5011

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5011 (55), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday41 (13%)
  • Wednesday43 (14%)
  • Thursday54 (18%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (18%)
  • Sunday28 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (16%)
  • 9am to noon41 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.9%)
  • February22 (7.2%)
  • March29 (9.5%)
  • April22 (7.2%)
  • May22 (7.2%)
  • June29 (9.5%)
  • July25 (8.2%)
  • August24 (7.8%)
  • September21 (6.9%)
  • October31 (10%)
  • November37 (12%)
  • December23 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight232 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5011 crashes

On the A5011, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (21%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph208 (68%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Other12 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (55%)
  • Wet or damp125 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.6%)
  • Snow6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5011 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A5011, followed by motorcyclists (8.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant24 (5%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car476 (79%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2086 (18%)
  • 21 to 2581 (17%)
  • 26 to 3570 (15%)
  • 36 to 4579 (16%)
  • 46 to 5551 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider345 (72%)
  • Passenger121 (25%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A5011

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A5011

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5011 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5011 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 219, followed by Newcastle-under-Lyme (86).

Collisions on the A5011 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East219364342
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme86115311

A5011 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5011 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Alsager (148) and Talke and Talke Pits (37).

Latest recorded crashes on the A5011

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A5011, from 25 April 2013 to 17 August 2022.

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