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A5121 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,364 collisions on the A5121 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,761 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 159 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A5121, down 4% from 24 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,364
814th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,761
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
159
182 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5121

On the A5121, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious15912%
  • Slight1,18987%

Where the A5121 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
814th
Most casualties
844th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,305th

A5121 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5121 peaked at 50 in 2003 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5121, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252331
20242429
20231318
202267
2021710
202044
20191011
20181727
20171823
20162931
20153553
20143748
20133754
20123443
20112428
20103047
20093549
20082934
20073846
20063953
20054353
20044260
20035054
20022935
20012526
20002446
19992934
19982531
19973039
19963653
19953649
19943544
19932430
19923136
19912027
19903547
19893646
19883038
19872529
19863640
19853843
19843542
19832939
19823957
19812933
19803037
19793447

When crashes happen on the A5121

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5121 (240), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (327).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (15%)
  • Tuesday200 (15%)
  • Wednesday210 (15%)
  • Thursday240 (18%)
  • Friday219 (16%)
  • Saturday169 (12%)
  • Sunday117 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am184 (13%)
  • 9am to noon159 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm278 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm327 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm211 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight134 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January120 (8.8%)
  • February81 (5.9%)
  • March116 (8.5%)
  • April84 (6.2%)
  • May99 (7.3%)
  • June135 (9.9%)
  • July104 (7.6%)
  • August115 (8.4%)
  • September105 (7.7%)
  • October135 (9.9%)
  • November136 (10%)
  • December134 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight953 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit390 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5121 crashes

On the A5121, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph934 (68%)
  • 40 mph326 (24%)
  • 50 mph29 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph56 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,073 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Other43 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry903 (66%)
  • Wet or damp432 (32%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway938 (69%)
  • Roundabout294 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5121 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5121, followed by cyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,028 (58%)
  • Cyclist240 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (12%)
  • Pedestrian177 (10%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.1%)
  • Other26 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,843 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle247 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle222 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes125 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes118 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach24 (0.9%)
  • Other32 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1589 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20343 (19%)
  • 21 to 25261 (15%)
  • 26 to 35362 (21%)
  • 36 to 45266 (15%)
  • 46 to 55174 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6593 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7549 (2.8%)
  • Over 7526 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,156 (66%)
  • Passenger428 (24%)
  • Pedestrian177 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5121

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5121

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5121 crashes by council area

Of the 1,364 collisions on the A5121, 1,358 were in East Staffordshire.

Collisions on the A5121 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire1,3581,75216159

A5121 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5121 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burton upon Trent (1,188) and Stretton, East Staffordshire (26).

Recent crashes on the A5121

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5121, from 20 December 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity