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A5272 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,033 collisions on the A5272 from 2000 to 2025, with 1,396 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 89 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A5272, down 17% from 23 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 2000
1,033
1,064th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,396
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
89
102 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5272

On the A5272, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 8.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2000 to 2025

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious898.6%
  • Slight93591%

Where the A5272 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,064th
Most casualties
1,059th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,105th

A5272 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5272 peaked at 78 in 2006 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5272, 2000 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251924
20242337
202399
202278
20211924
20201821
20192022
20182234
20172938
20163044
20152642
20144362
20134562
20124662
20114979
20106487
20095677
20084754
20077094
20067898
20055066
20045468
20036083
20027495
20016289
20001317

When crashes happen on the A5272

Monday has the most collisions on the A5272 (172), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (253).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday172 (17%)
  • Tuesday139 (13%)
  • Wednesday155 (15%)
  • Thursday147 (14%)
  • Friday166 (16%)
  • Saturday136 (13%)
  • Sunday118 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am44 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon132 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm253 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm202 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.6%)
  • February68 (6.6%)
  • March105 (10%)
  • April70 (6.8%)
  • May88 (8.5%)
  • June74 (7.2%)
  • July91 (8.8%)
  • August73 (7.1%)
  • September81 (7.8%)
  • October102 (9.9%)
  • November93 (9%)
  • December110 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight698 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit310 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5272 crashes

On the A5272, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph975 (94%)
  • 40 mph40 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds817 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (62%)
  • Wet or damp361 (35%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway860 (83%)
  • Roundabout142 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5272 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A5272, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant868 (62%)
  • Pedestrian160 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (11%)
  • Cyclist79 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant61 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Other28 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,555 (78%)
  • Motorcycle152 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2%)
  • Other45 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20231 (17%)
  • 21 to 25193 (14%)
  • 26 to 35265 (19%)
  • 36 to 45217 (16%)
  • 46 to 55153 (11%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.7%)
  • Over 7526 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider850 (61%)
  • Passenger386 (28%)
  • Pedestrian160 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5272

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5272

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5272 crashes by council area

Of the 1,033 collisions on the A5272, 1,032 were in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions on the A5272 in each area, 2000 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent1,0321,395989

A5272 crashes by town

Of the 1,033 collisions on the A5272, 921 were in the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Recent crashes on the A5272

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5272, from 8 November 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity