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A527 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,981 collisions on the A527 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,888 casualties. Of those crashes, 38 were fatal and 384 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A527, down 26% from 23 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,981
391st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,888
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
40 people killed
Serious collisions
384
445 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A527

On the A527, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal381.3%
  • Serious38413%
  • Slight2,55986%

Where the A527 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
391st
Most casualties
400th
Most fatal collisions
552nd
Most serious collisions
562nd

A527 accidents by year

Collisions on the A527 peaked at 115 in 1983 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A527, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251720
20242330
2023911
202255
2021811
20201319
20191418
20181215
20172025
20163444
20154453
20143440
20133039
20122427
20115068
20103953
20094254
20083949
20075080
20065869
20056083
20046287
20036883
20026693
20015980
20007597
199978100
199885103
1997103137
1996103141
199588117
1994102152
199397116
199294122
199198132
1990113138
1989114153
198882107
198783103
1986103131
1985113151
1984102133
1983115143
1982103143
198177101
19807689
197997123

When crashes happen on the A527

Friday has the most collisions on the A527 (511), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (702).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday441 (15%)
  • Tuesday443 (15%)
  • Wednesday440 (15%)
  • Thursday423 (14%)
  • Friday511 (17%)
  • Saturday433 (15%)
  • Sunday290 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am109 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am50 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am327 (11%)
  • 9am to noon406 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm539 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm702 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm523 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight325 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January262 (8.8%)
  • February233 (7.8%)
  • March248 (8.3%)
  • April211 (7.1%)
  • May252 (8.5%)
  • June241 (8.1%)
  • July235 (7.9%)
  • August230 (7.7%)
  • September276 (9.3%)
  • October258 (8.7%)
  • November281 (9.4%)
  • December254 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,025 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit903 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A527 crashes

On the A527, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,620 (88%)
  • 40 mph184 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph153 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph15 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,244 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds482 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.3%)
  • Other138 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,774 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,109 (37%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.1%)
  • Snow23 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,540 (85%)
  • Roundabout284 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A527 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A527, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,330 (60%)
  • Pedestrian591 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist468 (12%)
  • Cyclist243 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant117 (3%)
  • Van occupant69 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.7%)
  • Other44 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,044 (76%)
  • Motorcycle458 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle247 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes208 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes136 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach132 (2.5%)
  • Other123 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10157 (4%)
  • 11 to 15260 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20755 (19%)
  • 21 to 25527 (14%)
  • 26 to 35667 (17%)
  • 36 to 45439 (11%)
  • 46 to 55356 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65279 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75192 (4.9%)
  • Over 75110 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,217 (57%)
  • Passenger1,080 (28%)
  • Pedestrian591 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A527

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A527

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A527 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A527 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has the most, with 1,038, followed by Newcastle-under-Lyme (862) and Staffordshire Moorlands (854).

Collisions on the A527 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent1,0381,34021146
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme8621,065478
3rdStaffordshire Moorlands8541,1849123
4thCheshire East221293436

A527 crashes by town

Collisions on the A527 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Stoke-on-Trent (802) and Newcastle-under-Lyme (730).

Recent crashes on the A527

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A527, from 6 September 2024 to 12 December 2025.

Severity