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A520 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,681 collisions on the A520 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,670 casualties. Of those crashes, 59 were fatal and 402 serious, and 68 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A520, up 9% from 23 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,681
437th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,670
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
68 people killed
Serious collisions
402
491 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A520

On the A520, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal592.2%
  • Serious40215%
  • Slight2,22083%

Where the A520 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
437th
Most casualties
424th
Most fatal collisions
363rd
Most serious collisions
536th

A520 accidents by year

Collisions on the A520 peaked at 103 in 1990 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A520, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252529
20242326
20231419
20221011
20211116
20201216
20191518
20181629
20172327
20164154
20153241
20144757
20133451
20124255
20113951
20103443
20095692
20085163
20075578
20065682
20056482
20045574
200391123
200270101
20015678
200075105
19997095
19987197
19976490
19967695
19957189
199486124
199369109
19927095
199188125
1990103140
198973109
198878103
198782113
198682104
198573105
198493118
19837595
198283133
19817196
198078120
19797894

When crashes happen on the A520

Friday has the most collisions on the A520 (500), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (668).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday350 (13%)
  • Tuesday398 (15%)
  • Wednesday365 (14%)
  • Thursday397 (15%)
  • Friday500 (19%)
  • Saturday370 (14%)
  • Sunday301 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am108 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am326 (12%)
  • 9am to noon353 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm446 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm668 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm401 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight337 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January225 (8.4%)
  • February206 (7.7%)
  • March191 (7.1%)
  • April218 (8.1%)
  • May251 (9.4%)
  • June224 (8.4%)
  • July232 (8.7%)
  • August203 (7.6%)
  • September227 (8.5%)
  • October216 (8.1%)
  • November271 (10%)
  • December217 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,841 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit660 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting140 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A520 crashes

On the A520, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,802 (67%)
  • 40 mph135 (5%)
  • 50 mph138 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph572 (21%)
  • 70 mph33 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,025 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds441 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist32 (1.2%)
  • Other118 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,542 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,058 (39%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.6%)
  • Snow24 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,426 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout83 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A520 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A520, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,301 (63%)
  • Pedestrian540 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist414 (11%)
  • Cyclist152 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Other76 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,675 (75%)
  • Motorcycle404 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes230 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes220 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle157 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach81 (1.6%)
  • Other149 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10143 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15216 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20693 (19%)
  • 21 to 25533 (15%)
  • 26 to 35626 (17%)
  • 36 to 45479 (13%)
  • 46 to 55319 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65248 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75173 (4.7%)
  • Over 75109 (3%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,186 (60%)
  • Passenger944 (26%)
  • Pedestrian540 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A520

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A520

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A520 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A520 were recorded in 5 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 1,044, followed by Stoke-on-Trent (916) and Stafford (697).

Collisions on the A520 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands1,0441,53027186
2ndStoke-on-Trent9161,18420122
3rdStafford6979211288
4thLiverpool142101
5thEast Staffordshire4703

A520 crashes by town

Collisions on the A520 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (1,014) and Stone, Stafford (344).

Recent crashes on the A520

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A520, from 23 January to 10 December 2025.

Severity