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A511 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,266 collisions on the A511 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,108 casualties. Of those crashes, 47 were fatal and 248 serious, and 49 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A511, down 15% from 39 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,266
515th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,108
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
49 people killed
Serious collisions
248
282 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A511

On the A511, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal472.1%
  • Serious24811%
  • Slight1,97187%

Where the A511 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
515th
Most casualties
517th
Most fatal collisions
442nd
Most serious collisions
863rd

A511 accidents by year

Collisions on the A511 peaked at 128 in 2001 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A511, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253341
20243945
20234455
20223542
20212638
20203138
20194856
20183544
20174461
20166895
20155273
20147193
20136687
201278102
201175109
201093116
200982106
2008100136
2007121167
2006108154
2005123164
200493136
2003118178
2002122169
2001128190
2000117158
1999120174
1998111170
19977398
199611
199511
199467
199300
199200
199100
199000
198911
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the A511

Friday has the most collisions on the A511 (396), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (537).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (15%)
  • Tuesday326 (14%)
  • Wednesday328 (14%)
  • Thursday350 (15%)
  • Friday396 (17%)
  • Saturday297 (13%)
  • Sunday234 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am73 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am54 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am350 (15%)
  • 9am to noon349 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm414 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm537 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm326 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight163 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January191 (8.4%)
  • February156 (6.9%)
  • March178 (7.9%)
  • April162 (7.1%)
  • May153 (6.8%)
  • June225 (9.9%)
  • July183 (8.1%)
  • August187 (8.3%)
  • September173 (7.6%)
  • October202 (8.9%)
  • November222 (9.8%)
  • December234 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,649 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit497 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A511 crashes

On the A511, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,251 (55%)
  • 40 mph365 (16%)
  • 50 mph245 (11%)
  • 60 mph297 (13%)
  • 70 mph107 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,715 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds329 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.2%)
  • Other92 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded76 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,425 (63%)
  • Wet or damp776 (34%)
  • Frost or ice32 (1.4%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,699 (75%)
  • Roundabout314 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway217 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A511 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A511, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,120 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist351 (11%)
  • Pedestrian254 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist173 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant59 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (1.3%)
  • Other59 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,334 (74%)
  • Motorcycle350 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes249 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle176 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car60 (1.3%)
  • Other113 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1071 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15138 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20497 (16%)
  • 21 to 25367 (12%)
  • 26 to 35632 (20%)
  • 36 to 45503 (16%)
  • 46 to 55374 (12%)
  • 56 to 65228 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75105 (3.4%)
  • Over 7566 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded83 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,097 (67%)
  • Passenger757 (24%)
  • Pedestrian254 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A511

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A511

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A511 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A511 were recorded in 5 council areas. East Staffordshire has the most, with 855, followed by North West Leicestershire (734) and South Derbyshire (497).

Collisions on the A511 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire8551,1921562
2ndNorth West Leicestershire7341,0322578
3rdSouth Derbyshire497650796
4thHinckley and Bosworth15320208
5thDerby222702

A511 crashes by town

Collisions on the A511 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Burton upon Trent (729) and Swadlincote (202).

Recent crashes on the A511

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A511, from 17 April to 24 December 2025.

Severity