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Cannock Chase road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase in 2004, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2003 (319), and casualties fell from 443.

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

Collisions in 2004
276
Down 13% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
369
Down 17% on 2003
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Cannock Chase in 2004

1.4% of collisions in Cannock Chase in 2004 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.5% and 12% in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight24187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious3710%
  • Slight32789%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. 2004 is highlighted, with 276, down 13% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 in 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday54 (20%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.4%)
  • February22 (8%)
  • March25 (9.1%)
  • April32 (12%)
  • May27 (9.8%)
  • June19 (6.9%)
  • July16 (5.8%)
  • August19 (6.9%)
  • September15 (5.4%)
  • October24 (8.7%)
  • November29 (11%)
  • December22 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (12%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (67%)
  • Wet or damp83 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph213 (77%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (75%)
  • Roundabout40 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (66%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (7%)
  • 16 to 2071 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (13%)
  • 26 to 3568 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5535 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.8%)
  • Over 7511 (3%)
  • Not recorded11 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (62%)
  • Passenger90 (24%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car390 (78%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cannock Chase in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 2004.

Collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cannock Chase in 2004

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cannock Chase in 2004, with 43 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes in 2004

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase in 2004: 45, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA460456404
2ndA5190192503
3rdA4601162711
4thB4154161911
5thA34152101
6thA5152201
7thA51151710
8thM671202
9thB50123300
10thA5132200
11thB50131300
12thB50261100

Towns in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2004

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase in 2004: 159.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2004

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase in 2004: 160.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Cannock Chase in 2004, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Cannock Chase road accidents in other years