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A5201 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,202 collisions on the A5201 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,507 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 426 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 50 collisions on the A5201, up 32% from 38 in 2024, with 54 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,202
358th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,507
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
426
435 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5201

On the A5201, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.4%
  • Serious42613%
  • Slight2,76386%

Where the A5201 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
358th
Most casualties
449th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
503rd

A5201 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5201 peaked at 107 in 2000 and were down to 50 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5201, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20255054
20243840
20234043
20224549
20215357
20203336
20196271
20185864
20176272
20167890
20155761
20148695
20136365
20127177
20116870
20105664
20096974
20086674
20075564
20065456
20056170
20046573
20037989
20026165
200195102
2000107119
199994105
19988498
19975965
19966369
19958390
19948290
19938690
19926871
19916063
19908894
198999115
19888493
198794100
19867681
19857176
19847478
19837484
19826573
19815455
19806366
19794957

When crashes happen on the A5201

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5201 (595), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (681).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday440 (14%)
  • Tuesday507 (16%)
  • Wednesday539 (17%)
  • Thursday595 (19%)
  • Friday592 (18%)
  • Saturday302 (9.4%)
  • Sunday227 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am184 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am96 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am351 (11%)
  • 9am to noon573 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm559 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm681 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm440 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight318 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January211 (6.6%)
  • February213 (6.7%)
  • March247 (7.7%)
  • April265 (8.3%)
  • May279 (8.7%)
  • June283 (8.8%)
  • July309 (9.7%)
  • August269 (8.4%)
  • September265 (8.3%)
  • October319 (10%)
  • November292 (9.1%)
  • December250 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,246 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit907 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5201 crashes

On the A5201, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph388 (12%)
  • 30 mph2,796 (87%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,544 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds357 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Other195 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded65 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,551 (80%)
  • Wet or damp611 (19%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.2%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,382 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway328 (10%)
  • Roundabout182 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road168 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded142 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5201 crashes

Cyclists make up 27% of the people killed or injured on the A5201, followed by motorcyclists (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist934 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist923 (26%)
  • Pedestrian794 (23%)
  • Car occupant601 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant83 (2.4%)
  • Other52 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,344 (42%)
  • Motorcycle1,175 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle992 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes394 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car322 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach185 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes112 (2%)
  • Other47 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 20280 (8%)
  • 21 to 25658 (19%)
  • 26 to 351,171 (33%)
  • 36 to 45545 (16%)
  • 46 to 55297 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65131 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7557 (1.6%)
  • Over 7537 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded259 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,313 (66%)
  • Pedestrian794 (23%)
  • Passenger400 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5201

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5201

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5201 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5201 were recorded in 4 council areas. Islington has the most, with 1,972, followed by Hackney (825) and Camden (400).

Collisions on the A5201 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington1,9722,1487237
2ndHackney8259133134
3rdCamden400439354
4thSt. Helens4601

A5201 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5201 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Islington (1,648) and Hackney (827).

Recent crashes on the A5201

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5201, from 14 July to 22 December 2025.

Severity