Road
Crashes on the A51
3,248 recorded collisions since 2000.
3,248
All crashes
68
Fatal
397
Serious
2,783
Slight
Since 2000 the A51 has seen 3,248 collisions, 68 of them fatal and 397 serious. That ranks it 116th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 20.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 73% since 2000, from 211 to 58 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Cheshire, Tamworth and Lichfield.
Worst local authorities on the A51
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- Cheshire629 crashes · 14 fatal
- Tamworth599 crashes · 8 fatal
- Lichfield505 crashes · 9 fatal
- Stafford431 crashes · 13 fatal
- Cheshire West and Chester370 crashes · 4 fatal
- Cheshire East294 crashes · 11 fatal
- Cannock Chase192 crashes · 3 fatal
- North Warwickshire97 crashes · 2 fatal
- Newcastle-under-Lyme92 crashes · 3 fatal
- Shropshire31 crashes · 1 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.