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A521 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,033 collisions on the A521 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,412 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 166 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A521, down 33% from 12 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,033
1,064th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,412
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
19 people killed
Serious collisions
166
194 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A521

On the A521, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious16616%
  • Slight85182%

Where the A521 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,064th
Most casualties
1,050th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,261st

A521 accidents by year

Collisions on the A521 peaked at 41 in 1985 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A521, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025814
20241222
202356
202233
202134
2020812
2019611
201879
2017914
20161318
20151114
20141621
20132432
20121924
20112327
20101219
20091417
20082535
20072637
20062640
20052432
20042734
20033445
20022641
20012534
20003442
19993253
19982327
19972335
19961519
19953355
19943139
19931623
19922531
19912229
19903343
19893547
19882125
19873244
19862933
19854151
19844148
19833755
19822529
19813348
19802133
19792538

When crashes happen on the A521

Friday has the most collisions on the A521 (194), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (255).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (11%)
  • Tuesday156 (15%)
  • Wednesday140 (14%)
  • Thursday158 (15%)
  • Friday194 (19%)
  • Saturday146 (14%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am134 (13%)
  • 9am to noon130 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm255 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm183 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (6.8%)
  • February75 (7.3%)
  • March93 (9%)
  • April88 (8.5%)
  • May95 (9.2%)
  • June89 (8.6%)
  • July91 (8.8%)
  • August85 (8.2%)
  • September93 (9%)
  • October90 (8.7%)
  • November91 (8.8%)
  • December73 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight731 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A521 crashes

On the A521, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph600 (58%)
  • 40 mph106 (10%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph293 (28%)
  • 70 mph26 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds774 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Other45 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry569 (55%)
  • Wet or damp418 (40%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2.9%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway933 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout33 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A521 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A521, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant866 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist209 (15%)
  • Pedestrian173 (12%)
  • Cyclist86 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.8%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,337 (72%)
  • Motorcycle203 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach37 (2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.2%)
  • Other22 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1053 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15105 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20351 (25%)
  • 21 to 25161 (11%)
  • 26 to 35230 (16%)
  • 36 to 45153 (11%)
  • 46 to 55123 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6%)
  • 66 to 7563 (4.5%)
  • Over 7543 (3%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider857 (61%)
  • Passenger382 (27%)
  • Pedestrian173 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A521

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A521

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A521 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A521 were recorded in 3 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 920, followed by Stafford (93) and Stoke-on-Trent (16).

Collisions on the A521 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands9201,24315151
2ndStafford93142111
3rdStoke-on-Trent162201

A521 crashes by town

Collisions on the A521 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Blythe Bridge (383) and Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands (286).

Recent crashes on the A521

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A521, from 28 February 2023 to 27 November 2025.

Severity