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Cannock Chase road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,393 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025, and 16,699 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 185 were fatal and 1,530 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 111 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (114), and casualties rose from 149 to 157.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
12,393
56th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
16,699
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
185
1.5% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
111
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity in Cannock Chase

1.5% of collisions in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1851.5%
  • Serious1,53012%
  • Slight10,67886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2011.2%
  • Serious1,81111%
  • Slight14,68788%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. In 2025 there were 111, down 3% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 111
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111157
2024114149
20236488
20225875
202177114
202082111
2019111151
201897150
2017138187
2016171225
2015207275
2014222320
2013208275
2012244318
2011214291
2010224299
2009242326
2008244299
2007295419
2006292374
2005285395
2004276369
2003319443
2002302395
2001307399
2000314417
1999332434
1998314444
1997378504
1996418568
1995344492
1994389536
1993332432
1992340469
1991356472
1990459684
1989391526
1988323430
1987283357
1986278373
1985290366
1984296366
1983402544
1982301392
1981311409
1980329455
1979309425

When and where crashes happen in Cannock Chase

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,657 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,709 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,709 (14%)
  • Thursday1,811 (15%)
  • Friday2,154 (17%)
  • Saturday1,827 (15%)
  • Sunday1,526 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59465 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59175 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,422 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,510 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,204 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,101 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,112 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,404 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January988 (8%)
  • February883 (7.1%)
  • March990 (8%)
  • April994 (8%)
  • May1,053 (8.5%)
  • June995 (8%)
  • July1,037 (8.4%)
  • August1,027 (8.3%)
  • September1,033 (8.3%)
  • October1,191 (9.6%)
  • November1,133 (9.1%)
  • December1,069 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,604 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,101 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting473 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown140 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit75 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,677 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,751 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds170 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds159 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist114 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds83 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.2%)
  • Other298 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded119 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry8,034 (65%)
  • Wet or damp3,868 (31%)
  • Frost or ice298 (2.4%)
  • Snow111 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep18 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded59 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph8,951 (72%)
  • 40 mph1,080 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph493 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,592 (13%)
  • 70 mph262 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,919 (80%)
  • Roundabout1,158 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1,068 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road148 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded100 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,111 (61%)
  • Pedestrian2,447 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist2,024 (12%)
  • Cyclist1,160 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant290 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant237 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)145 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant111 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5410 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10822 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 151,237 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 203,515 (21%)
  • 21 to 252,267 (14%)
  • 26 to 352,966 (18%)
  • 36 to 452,010 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,413 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65900 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 75554 (3.3%)
  • Over 75332 (2%)
  • Not recorded273 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider9,908 (59%)
  • Passenger4,344 (26%)
  • Pedestrian2,447 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car16,990 (75%)
  • Motorcycle2,038 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle1,171 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes945 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes712 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach283 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle253 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car209 (0.9%)
  • Minibus84 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown16 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Cannock Chase

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cannock Chase

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cannock Chase ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had the 56th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
56th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
50th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 50th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
293rdHastings12,49415,7381162,384
294thBabergh12,49117,4372872,786
295thBracknell Forest12,42416,3931861,976
296thCannock Chase (this area)12,39316,6991851,530
297thRushmoor12,38215,4631272,436
298thHyndburn12,26316,5591782,273
299thSouth Hams12,16516,9432092,463

Accident hotspots in Cannock Chase

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0EE area is the busiest accident hotspot in Cannock Chase, with 613 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 41 of them serious.

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025: 1,624, including 30 fatal and 192 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4601,6242,21830192
2ndA57951,1211682
3rdA347459801481
4thB41547419651373
5thA5173398013104
6thA5190562827778
7thA4601394559324
8thM6216405328
9thB5013157198120
10thA513124173226
11thB5012120176415
12thM54172801
13thA462142104
14thB4145101002
15thB4156101510
16thB501471102
17thA44941101
18thA4613410
19thA502400
20thB41512500

Towns in Cannock Chase

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025: 6,474.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025: 5,847.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase

Of the latest 24 crashes in Cannock Chase, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The most recent was on 31 December 2025.

Severity