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A531 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 collisions on the A531 from 1979 to 2025, with 406 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 58 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A531, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
276
2,814th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
406
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
58
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A531

On the A531, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.9%
  • Serious5821%
  • Slight21076%

Where the A531 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,814th
Most casualties
2,701st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A531 accidents by year

Collisions on the A531 peaked at 16 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A531, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202434
202334
202223
202100
202056
2019412
201800
201724
201622
201515
201422
201333
201222
2011811
201034
20091117
200855
200769
200667
2005710
20041016
200334
200256
200144
200057
199944
199857
19971115
19961623
1995813
1994911
199345
19921118
199179
19901011
198956
1988713
198767
1986511
19851015
1984915
1983916
19821319
198159
1980914
1979612

When crashes happen on the A531

Saturday has the most collisions on the A531 (51), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (11%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday39 (14%)
  • Saturday51 (18%)
  • Sunday40 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (20%)
  • 9am to noon33 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.4%)
  • February22 (8%)
  • March23 (8.3%)
  • April24 (8.7%)
  • May13 (4.7%)
  • June27 (9.8%)
  • July17 (6.2%)
  • August26 (9.4%)
  • September25 (9.1%)
  • October22 (8%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December21 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight190 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A531 crashes

On the A531, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (32%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph160 (58%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (47%)
  • Wet or damp123 (45%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway264 (96%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A531 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A531, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant301 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (12%)
  • Pedestrian13 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other11 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car354 (77%)
  • Motorcycle43 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (2%)
  • 16 to 20100 (25%)
  • 21 to 2575 (18%)
  • 26 to 3584 (21%)
  • 36 to 4548 (12%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (68%)
  • Passenger117 (29%)
  • Pedestrian13 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A531

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A531

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A531 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A531 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has the most, with 221, followed by Cheshire East (31) and Stafford (21).

Collisions on the A531 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme221330745
2ndCheshire East314617
3rdStafford212705

A531 crashes by town

Of the 276 collisions on the A531, 16 were in the built-up area of Madeley.

Recent crashes on the A531

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A531, from 28 September 2016 to 17 December 2025.

Severity