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A5018 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 316 collisions on the A5018 from 1979 to 2025, with 427 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 38 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5018, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
316
2,620th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
427
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
38
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5018

On the A5018, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3812%
  • Slight27687%

Where the A5018 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,620th
Most casualties
2,627th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A5018 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5018 peaked at 15 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5018, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202357
202245
202111
202011
201955
201822
201779
201644
201545
201425
201344
201244
201122
201068
2009510
200856
200767
200659
2005710
2004915
200389
200277
20011115
20001527
19991018
1998814
199777
1996910
19951015
1994510
1993510
199279
19911016
19901213
1989714
198846
19871217
19861112
198588
19841011
19831114
19821111
198199
198077
19791116

When crashes happen on the A5018

Friday has the most collisions on the A5018 (61), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (16%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday61 (19%)
  • Saturday42 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (4.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (14%)
  • 9am to noon33 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm69 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (11%)
  • February22 (7%)
  • March33 (10%)
  • April24 (7.6%)
  • May20 (6.3%)
  • June26 (8.2%)
  • July27 (8.5%)
  • August20 (6.3%)
  • September29 (9.2%)
  • October21 (6.6%)
  • November28 (8.9%)
  • December31 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight224 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5018 crashes

On the A5018, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph185 (59%)
  • 40 mph49 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph69 (22%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Other17 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (56%)
  • Wet or damp128 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway246 (78%)
  • Roundabout53 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5018 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5018, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (15%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)
  • Cyclist40 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car407 (69%)
  • Motorcycle69 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2096 (22%)
  • 21 to 2562 (15%)
  • 26 to 3593 (22%)
  • 36 to 4562 (15%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.6%)
  • Over 753 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider278 (65%)
  • Passenger103 (24%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5018

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5018

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5018 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5018 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 311, followed by East Staffordshire (4).

Collisions on the A5018 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester311422237
2ndEast Staffordshire4400

A5018 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5018 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Winsford (212) and Burton upon Trent (4).

Recent crashes on the A5018

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5018, from 11 September 2017 to 3 July 2025.

Severity