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A52 Blackspot analysis

Severe Blackspot · 1,356 combined incidents · 39 fatal · Showing full road data

1,306Police Collisions
39Fatal
252Serious
1,784Casualties
50NH Incidents
1,356Combined
UKTU Danger Score
96
out of 100
Among the very worst on record

Ranked 29 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions by recorded harm.

A ranking of our own records, not a risk-per-vehicle measure and not an official safety assessment. Collisions are weighted by outcome: one fatal counts for 50 slight collisions, one serious for 8.

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96
out of 100
Very worst

What the record shows

A52 ranks 29 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions — worse than 96% of them by recorded harm. Of the 1,306 collisions on record, 39 fatal and 252 serious.

Fatal: 39 (3%) Serious: 252 (19.3%) Slight: 1,015 (77.7%) 1,306 collisions
Fatal 39 3%
Serious 252 19.3%
Slight 1,015 77.7%

When it happens

Is there a pattern in time?

Collisions by year1 years on record
200 25
By month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
By dayBusiest: Thursday
28 M
25 T
32 W
37 T
23 F
33 S
22 S

What was present

Conditions recorded by police at the scene — most commonly fine no high winds

Weather
Fine no high winds76%
Unknown12%
Raining no high winds10%
Raining + high winds1%
Fog or mist1%
Road surface
Dry63%
Wet or damp23%
Unknown15%
Flood over 3cm1%
Light
Daylight73%
Darkness - lights lit17%
Unknown6%
Darkness - no lighting4%
Darkness - lights unlit1%
Speed limit where collisions occurred
30mph
77
40mph
41
50mph
28
60mph
35
70mph
19

Police collision records

Showing the 50 most recent of 1,306 DfT STATS19 police-recorded collisions on the A52. Click any record to expand full details.

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Data Sources: DfT STATS19 police-recorded collision data and National Highways incident data, both under Open Government Licence v3.0. This is historical DfT statistical data — not an official police report. Blackspot classification is algorithmic and not an official safety assessment. © 2026 UK Traffic Updates.