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A5206 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 collisions on the A5206 from 1979 to 2025, with 129 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5206, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
98
4,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
129
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
10
10 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A5206

None of the 98 collisions on the A5206 were fatal, and 10% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1010%
  • Slight8890%

Where the A5206 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,058th
Most casualties
4,080th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,617th

A5206 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5206 peaked at 6 in 2012 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5206, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202312
202211
202100
202011
201922
201811
201700
201635
201523
201422
201312
201266
201111
201012
200933
200846
200737
200611
200500
200400
200345
200224
200144
200044
199912
199811
199744
199622
199523
199448
199355
199246
199156
199000
198911
198822
198724
198666
198524
198411
198314
198222
198111
198011
197933

When crashes happen on the A5206

Friday has the most collisions on the A5206 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday14 (14%)
  • Friday21 (21%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (12%)
  • 9am to noon15 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.1%)
  • February9 (9.2%)
  • March11 (11%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May8 (8.2%)
  • June5 (5.1%)
  • July8 (8.2%)
  • August7 (7.1%)
  • September9 (9.2%)
  • October5 (5.1%)
  • November12 (12%)
  • December7 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight72 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5206 crashes

On the A5206, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (32%)
  • 40 mph37 (38%)
  • 50 mph2 (2%)
  • 60 mph24 (24%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4.1%)
  • Other3 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (65%)
  • Wet or damp29 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (82%)
  • Roundabout12 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5206 crashes

Car occupants make up 84% of the people killed or injured on the A5206, followed by motorcyclists (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (84%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.6%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.8%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car162 (84%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2013 (10%)
  • 21 to 2520 (16%)
  • 26 to 3530 (23%)
  • 36 to 4525 (19%)
  • 46 to 5518 (14%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.2%)
  • Over 753 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (78%)
  • Passenger27 (21%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5206

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5206

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5206 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5206 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 90, followed by Wigan (6).

Collisions on the A5206 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield9011909
2ndWigan6801

A5206 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5206 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lichfield (63) and Shevington (3).

Recent crashes on the A5206

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5206, from 8 June 2009 to 15 July 2025.

Severity