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A52 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 22,187 collisions on the A52 from 1979 to 2025, with 32,867 casualties. Of those crashes, 568 were fatal and 4,048 serious, and 672 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 216 collisions on the A52, down 18% from 264 in 2024, with 287 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
22,187
28th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
32,867
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
568
672 people killed
Serious collisions
4,048
5,249 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
216
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
287
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A52

On the A52, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal5682.6%
  • Serious4,04818%
  • Slight17,57179%

Where the A52 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
28th
Most casualties
25th
Most fatal collisions
18th
Most serious collisions
28th

A52 accidents by year

Collisions on the A52 peaked at 658 in 1979 and were down to 216 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A52, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 216
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025216287
2024264353
2023247350
2022219290
2021202287
2020158217
2019264379
2018251361
2017265366
2016305465
2015338507
2014364530
2013357525
2012413608
2011423630
2010455648
2009468710
2008441635
2007492709
2006488711
2005534834
2004541785
2003520804
2002595954
2001557867
2000570857
1999487760
1998558849
1997575923
1996631979
1995612934
1994558895
1993543854
1992523834
1991542809
1990629914
1989595909
1988564779
1987624886
1986588851
1985583877
1984580785
1983576796
1982600859
1981569824
1980645920
1979658961

When crashes happen on the A52

Friday has the most collisions on the A52 (3,619), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,160 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,027 (14%)
  • Wednesday3,259 (15%)
  • Thursday3,258 (15%)
  • Friday3,619 (16%)
  • Saturday3,189 (14%)
  • Sunday2,675 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am928 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am473 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am2,952 (13%)
  • 9am to noon3,366 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm4,015 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,180 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,287 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,986 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,701 (7.7%)
  • February1,640 (7.4%)
  • March1,690 (7.6%)
  • April1,705 (7.7%)
  • May1,855 (8.4%)
  • June1,800 (8.1%)
  • July1,864 (8.4%)
  • August2,030 (9.1%)
  • September1,916 (8.6%)
  • October2,079 (9.4%)
  • November2,049 (9.2%)
  • December1,858 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight15,821 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,752 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,277 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown223 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit106 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A52 crashes

On the A52, 36% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph7,936 (36%)
  • 40 mph3,981 (18%)
  • 50 mph934 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph6,003 (27%)
  • 70 mph3,328 (15%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,180 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,022 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds409 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds304 (1.4%)
  • Other912 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded360 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry13,607 (61%)
  • Wet or damp7,717 (35%)
  • Frost or ice479 (2.2%)
  • Snow149 (0.7%)
  • Other62 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded173 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,274 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway4,687 (21%)
  • Roundabout2,484 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road662 (3%)
  • Not recorded80 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A52 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A52, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant22,260 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist3,410 (10%)
  • Pedestrian2,429 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist1,735 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant1,036 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant675 (2.1%)
  • Other1,312 (4%)
  • Not recorded10 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car30,981 (73%)
  • Motorcycle3,369 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,210 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,084 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle1,779 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach747 (1.8%)
  • Other1,299 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5594 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10760 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 151,368 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 205,840 (18%)
  • 21 to 254,771 (15%)
  • 26 to 356,153 (19%)
  • 36 to 454,544 (14%)
  • 46 to 553,413 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,345 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 751,398 (4.3%)
  • Over 75960 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded721 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider19,998 (61%)
  • Passenger10,440 (32%)
  • Pedestrian2,429 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A52

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A52

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A52 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A52 were recorded in 19 council areas. East Lindsey has the most, with 2,684, followed by Stoke-on-Trent (2,426) and Rushcliffe (2,422).

Collisions on the A52 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lindsey2,6844,25276526
2ndStoke-on-Trent2,4263,14326297
3rdRushcliffe2,4223,72482528
4thDerby2,2763,17543359
5thBoston2,2043,43268403
6thNottingham2,1062,82631329
7thSouth Kesteven1,8682,84953403
8thBroxtowe1,3821,86822231
9thStaffordshire Moorlands1,2301,95436256
10thErewash8511,29329145
11thDerbyshire Dales6911,17225147
12thNewcastle-under-Lyme6237955108
13thNorth Kesteven46080633120
14thAmber Valley319551666
15thMelton1903271834
16thSouth Holland154245641
17thEast Staffordshire128211520
18thCheshire East124171328
19thStafford142502

A52 crashes by town

Collisions on the A52 were recorded in 26 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (2,441) and Derby (1,969).

Recent crashes on the A52

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A52, from 29 November to 31 December 2025.

Severity