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A5190 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,411 collisions on the A5190 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,964 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 178 serious, and 31 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A5190, up 43% from 7 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,411
783rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,964
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
31 people killed
Serious collisions
178
202 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5190

On the A5190, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.9%
  • Serious17813%
  • Slight1,20685%

Where the A5190 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
783rd
Most casualties
765th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,170th

A5190 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5190 peaked at 56 in 1988 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5190, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251013
2024711
202356
2022510
202178
202069
2019912
20181215
20171012
20162437
20152131
20141730
20131214
20122137
20111521
20102743
20092231
20082126
20073240
20063447
20053543
20043751
20033239
20023243
20013854
20003445
19993761
19983760
19975170
19964766
19955272
19945376
19933858
19924058
19914359
19903351
19894457
19885673
19874255
19864370
19853041
19844256
19834249
19823757
19814150
19803140
19794757

When crashes happen on the A5190

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5190 (222), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (325).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday202 (14%)
  • Tuesday218 (15%)
  • Wednesday191 (14%)
  • Thursday222 (16%)
  • Friday213 (15%)
  • Saturday214 (15%)
  • Sunday151 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am52 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am191 (14%)
  • 9am to noon169 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm245 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm325 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm253 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight159 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (9.3%)
  • February105 (7.4%)
  • March137 (9.7%)
  • April104 (7.4%)
  • May110 (7.8%)
  • June102 (7.2%)
  • July110 (7.8%)
  • August96 (6.8%)
  • September126 (8.9%)
  • October128 (9.1%)
  • November138 (9.8%)
  • December124 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight938 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit375 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5190 crashes

On the A5190, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph912 (65%)
  • 40 mph95 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph74 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph310 (22%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,098 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.2%)
  • Other70 (5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry867 (61%)
  • Wet or damp487 (35%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.9%)
  • Snow9 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,219 (86%)
  • Roundabout159 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5190 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A5190, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,306 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist250 (13%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist134 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant47 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Other20 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,122 (76%)
  • Motorcycle247 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes127 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.3%)
  • Other58 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1050 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15131 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20449 (23%)
  • 21 to 25276 (14%)
  • 26 to 35378 (19%)
  • 36 to 45246 (13%)
  • 46 to 55177 (9%)
  • 56 to 6598 (5%)
  • 66 to 7570 (3.6%)
  • Over 7540 (2%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,271 (65%)
  • Passenger509 (26%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5190

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5190

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5190 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5190 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 847, followed by Cannock Chase (562).

Collisions on the A5190 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield8471,13319100
2ndCannock Chase562827778

A5190 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5190 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burntwood (620) and Cannock (273).

Recent crashes on the A5190

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5190, from 5 June 2022 to 17 December 2025.

Severity