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Cannock Chase road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase in 1984, and 366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 1983 (402), and casualties fell from 544.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,393 collisions in Cannock Chase.

Collisions in 1984
296
Down 26% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
366
Down 33% on 1983
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cannock Chase in 1984

2% of collisions in Cannock Chase in 1984 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 12% in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5519%
  • Slight23579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6618%
  • Slight29480%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. 1984 is highlighted, with 296, down 26% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 296
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (9.8%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday51 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.8%)
  • February9 (3%)
  • March28 (9.5%)
  • April18 (6.1%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June29 (9.8%)
  • July25 (8.4%)
  • August18 (6.1%)
  • September26 (8.8%)
  • October24 (8.1%)
  • November39 (13%)
  • December22 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (60%)
  • Wet or damp105 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph229 (77%)
  • 40 mph32 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph30 (10%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout19 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (46%)
  • Pedestrian75 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (20%)
  • Cyclist37 (10%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1541 (11%)
  • 16 to 20110 (30%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (6%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.7%)
  • Over 752 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider209 (57%)
  • Passenger82 (22%)
  • Pedestrian75 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (67%)
  • Motorcycle72 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cannock Chase in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Cannock Chase

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cannock Chase ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 1984.

Collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes in 1984

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase in 1984: 38, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA460384418
2ndA51182111
3rdB4154171914
4thA5162311
5thA34152111
6thA5190131604
7thA51371102
8thB50123300
9thB50133401

Towns in Cannock Chase: crashes in 1984

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase in 1984: 160.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase: crashes in 1984

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase in 1984: 124.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Cannock Chase in 1984, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Cannock Chase road accidents in other years