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A5020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 collisions on the A5020 from 1979 to 2025, with 467 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 55 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A5020, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
315
2,625th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
467
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
6 people killed
Serious collisions
55
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5020

On the A5020, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5517%
  • Slight25681%

Where the A5020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,625th
Most casualties
2,500th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

A5020 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5020 peaked at 17 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202446
202379
202223
202122
202023
201933
201800
201733
201623
201534
201433
20131213
2012912
2011612
201058
20091120
200811
200768
20061117
20051011
20041722
200367
2002912
20011019
20001319
199935
1998918
19971219
1996711
1995810
1994814
1993711
1992711
199177
1990914
19891011
1988813
198757
1986915
19851215
198468
1983512
1982711
1981713
198034
1979615

When crashes happen on the A5020

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5020 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (14%)
  • Wednesday53 (17%)
  • Thursday68 (22%)
  • Friday45 (14%)
  • Saturday27 (8.6%)
  • Sunday26 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (20%)
  • 9am to noon52 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.3%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March26 (8.3%)
  • April23 (7.3%)
  • May20 (6.3%)
  • June21 (6.7%)
  • July25 (7.9%)
  • August17 (5.4%)
  • September29 (9.2%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November39 (12%)
  • December34 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight222 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5020 crashes

On the A5020, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (37%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph161 (51%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (50%)
  • Wet or damp150 (48%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (88%)
  • Roundabout28 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5020 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A5020, followed by motorcyclists (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist25 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian17 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car479 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (9%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2056 (12%)
  • 21 to 2580 (17%)
  • 26 to 3591 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (18%)
  • 46 to 5563 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (72%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)
  • Pedestrian17 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5020

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5020 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5020 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 308, followed by Derby (4).

Collisions on the A5020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East308456454
2ndDerby4700

A5020 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5020 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Crewe (136) and Derby (4).

Recent crashes on the A5020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5020, from 7 September 2017 to 11 September 2025.

Severity