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A5148 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 collisions on the A5148 from 1979 to 2025, with 248 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 22 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5148, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

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Collisions since 1979
158
3,531st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
248
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
22
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A5148

On the A5148, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.8%
  • Serious2214%
  • Slight13082%

Where the A5148 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,531st
Most casualties
3,360th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

A5148 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5148 peaked at 12 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5148, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202347
202200
202122
202000
201912
201811
201700
201600
201513
201433
201323
2012312
201146
201038
200900
200857
200736
200633
200545
200411
2003610
200234
2001713
2000714
1999810
199856
1997611
199655
199547
1994913
1993611
199267
19911219
199044
198934
198837
198723
198633
198534
198423
198311
198244
198112
198037
197946

When crashes happen on the A5148

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5148 (30), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (19%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday19 (12%)
  • Saturday23 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (16%)
  • 9am to noon29 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (12%)
  • February7 (4.4%)
  • March7 (4.4%)
  • April16 (10%)
  • May13 (8.2%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July11 (7%)
  • August6 (3.8%)
  • September11 (7%)
  • October12 (7.6%)
  • November20 (13%)
  • December20 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5148 crashes

On the A5148, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (8.9%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph18 (11%)
  • 70 mph122 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (70%)
  • Fog or mist19 (12%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (53%)
  • Wet or damp62 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway116 (73%)
  • Roundabout26 (16%)
  • Single carriageway10 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5148 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A5148, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.8%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car206 (66%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (24%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2017 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 2534 (14%)
  • 26 to 3573 (29%)
  • 36 to 4552 (21%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.2%)
  • Over 752 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (65%)
  • Passenger83 (33%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5148

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5148

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5148 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5148 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 149, followed by Stockport (4) and Manchester (3).

Collisions on the A5148 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield149236622
2ndStockport4500
3rdManchester3500

A5148 crashes by town

Of the 158 collisions on the A5148, 3 were in the built-up area of Manchester.

Recent crashes on the A5148

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5148, from 5 April 2010 to 10 May 2025.

Severity