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A522 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,293 collisions on the A522 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,807 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 195 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A522, up 140% from 5 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,293
853rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,807
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
24 people killed
Serious collisions
195
222 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 140% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A522

On the A522, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal241.9%
  • Serious19515%
  • Slight1,07483%

Where the A522 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
853rd
Most casualties
821st
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,072nd

A522 accidents by year

Collisions on the A522 peaked at 54 in 2002 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A522, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
202455
202356
202245
202146
2020610
2019710
20181117
20171118
20161418
20152335
20141924
20131924
20122024
20113247
20102342
20092440
20082934
20073460
20062735
20053658
20043446
20033950
20025485
20013443
20004361
19993647
19983854
19972733
19963140
19954862
19944260
19934467
19923548
19914359
19904460
19895166
19883036
19874057
19863754
19853244
19842835
19832223
19822129
19811730
19802131
19793754

When crashes happen on the A522

Friday has the most collisions on the A522 (228), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (301).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday172 (13%)
  • Tuesday159 (12%)
  • Wednesday208 (16%)
  • Thursday181 (14%)
  • Friday228 (18%)
  • Saturday203 (16%)
  • Sunday142 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am66 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am30 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (13%)
  • 9am to noon177 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm223 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm301 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm208 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (8.8%)
  • February93 (7.2%)
  • March119 (9.2%)
  • April106 (8.2%)
  • May119 (9.2%)
  • June110 (8.5%)
  • July106 (8.2%)
  • August102 (7.9%)
  • September102 (7.9%)
  • October108 (8.4%)
  • November103 (8%)
  • December111 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight900 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit267 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting108 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A522 crashes

On the A522, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph726 (56%)
  • 40 mph177 (14%)
  • 50 mph38 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph328 (25%)
  • 70 mph24 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds987 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Other71 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry747 (58%)
  • Wet or damp492 (38%)
  • Frost or ice31 (2.4%)
  • Snow12 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,208 (93%)
  • Roundabout41 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A522 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A522, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,181 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist222 (12%)
  • Pedestrian207 (11%)
  • Cyclist81 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.2%)
  • Other15 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,735 (75%)
  • Motorcycle219 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes98 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.8%)
  • Other44 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1063 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15112 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20432 (24%)
  • 21 to 25257 (14%)
  • 26 to 35272 (15%)
  • 36 to 45233 (13%)
  • 46 to 55148 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6595 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7583 (4.6%)
  • Over 7556 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,103 (61%)
  • Passenger497 (28%)
  • Pedestrian207 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A522

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A522

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A522 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A522 were recorded in 4 council areas. Staffordshire Moorlands has the most, with 892, followed by East Staffordshire (379) and Camden (9).

Collisions on the A522 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands8921,22218145
2ndEast Staffordshire379559648
3rdCamden91001
4thWirral8901

A522 crashes by town

Collisions on the A522 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands (363) and Uttoxeter (229).

Recent crashes on the A522

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A522, from 11 March 2022 to 28 November 2025.

Severity