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A5013 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 514 collisions on the A5013 from 1979 to 2025, with 726 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 65 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5013, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
514
1,925th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
726
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
65
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5013

On the A5013, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.3%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight43785%

Where the A5013 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,925th
Most casualties
1,867th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

A5013 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5013 peaked at 23 in 1995 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5013, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202449
202333
202233
202134
202045
201922
201846
201735
2016710
201568
2014911
201379
201247
201167
201078
20091118
2008912
20071114
20061826
20051624
2004816
200379
20021418
20011115
20001215
19991623
1998711
19971323
19961115
19952342
19941724
19931721
19922134
19911622
19901214
19891828
19881213
19871113
19861521
19851824
19841318
19831523
19821520
19811725
19801924
19791721

When crashes happen on the A5013

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5013 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (14%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (17%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday84 (16%)
  • Saturday73 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (16%)
  • 9am to noon57 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.8%)
  • February42 (8.2%)
  • March35 (6.8%)
  • April35 (6.8%)
  • May45 (8.8%)
  • June41 (8%)
  • July41 (8%)
  • August46 (8.9%)
  • September39 (7.6%)
  • October47 (9.1%)
  • November56 (11%)
  • December42 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight350 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5013 crashes

On the A5013, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph195 (38%)
  • 40 mph67 (13%)
  • 50 mph33 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph202 (39%)
  • 70 mph17 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds389 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Other27 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry288 (56%)
  • Wet or damp199 (39%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (89%)
  • Roundabout40 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5013 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A5013, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant521 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (13%)
  • Cyclist53 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car752 (75%)
  • Motorcycle92 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Other20 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20159 (22%)
  • 21 to 25111 (15%)
  • 26 to 35137 (19%)
  • 36 to 45111 (15%)
  • 46 to 5572 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider523 (72%)
  • Passenger177 (24%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5013

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5013

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5013 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5013 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 501, followed by Manchester (9).

Collisions on the A5013 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford5017001262
2ndManchester92003

A5013 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5013 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Stafford (112) and Eccleshall (16).

Recent crashes on the A5013

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5013, from 18 April 2018 to 29 September 2025.

Severity