Road
Crashes on the A518
1,358 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,358
All crashes
51
Fatal
165
Serious
1,142
Slight
Since 2000 the A518 has seen 1,358 collisions, 51 of them fatal and 165 serious. That ranks it 354th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 37.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 83% since 2000, from 93 to 16 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Stafford, East Staffordshire and Telford and Wrekin.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.