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A50 Blackspot analysis

Severe Blackspot · 723 combined incidents · 18 fatal · Showing full road data

708Police Collisions
18Fatal
138Serious
925Casualties
15NH Incidents
723Combined
UKTU Danger Score
91
out of 100
Far worse than most

Ranked 66 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.

📍 Each pin marks an actual police-recorded collision location · Zoom in and click for details

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91
out of 100
Far worse

What the record shows

A50 ranks 66 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions — worse than 91% of them by recorded harm. Of the 708 collisions on record, 18 fatal and 138 serious.

Fatal: 18 (2.5%) Serious: 138 (19.5%) Slight: 552 (78%) 708 collisions
Fatal 18 2.5%
Serious 138 19.5%
Slight 552 78%

When it happens

Is there a pattern in time?

Collisions by year2 years on record
75 24
125 25
By month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
By dayBusiest: Friday
34 M
25 T
22 W
29 T
36 F
32 S
22 S

What was present

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

Weather
Fine no high winds79%
Raining no high winds10%
Unknown4%
Other4%
Fog or mist2%
Road surface
Dry72%
Wet or damp23%
Unknown5%
Frost or ice1%
Snow1%
Light
Daylight68%
Darkness - lights lit20%
Darkness - no lighting9%
Darkness - lighting unknown3%
Darkness - lights unlit2%
Speed limit where collisions occurred
20mph
1
30mph
96
40mph
14
50mph
35
60mph
9
70mph
45

Police collision records

Showing the 50 most recent of 708 DfT STATS19 police-recorded collisions on the A50. Tap a row for its conditions. Open shows the full police record – vehicles, drivers, casualties – for 1 credit (slight), 2 (serious) or 3 (fatal); records you have opened say so.

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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.