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Cannock Chase road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase in 2016, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2015 (207), and casualties fell from 275.

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

Collisions in 2016
171
Down 17% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
225
Down 18% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cannock Chase in 2016

0.6% of collisions in Cannock Chase in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 12% in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight14384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight19687%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. 2016 is highlighted, with 171, down 17% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 171
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday31 (18%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (12%)
  • Friday32 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (9.9%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.4%)
  • February7 (4.1%)
  • March12 (7%)
  • April17 (9.9%)
  • May10 (5.8%)
  • June20 (12%)
  • July13 (7.6%)
  • August19 (11%)
  • September11 (6.4%)
  • October14 (8.2%)
  • November17 (9.9%)
  • December15 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight125 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (68%)
  • Wet or damp54 (32%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph130 (76%)
  • 40 mph9 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph18 (11%)
  • 60 mph14 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (82%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2042 (19%)
  • 21 to 2531 (14%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (11%)
  • 46 to 5533 (15%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (63%)
  • Passenger62 (28%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car266 (77%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cannock Chase in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2016.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cannock Chase in 2016

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cannock Chase in 2016, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes in 2016

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase in 2016: 33, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA460334213
2ndA5111401
3rdB4154101201
4thA348901
5thA460181201
6thA519081500
7thA513301
8thB50123301
9thA5131101
10thM61200

Towns in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2016

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase in 2016: 96.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2016

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase in 2016: 92.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Cannock Chase in 2016, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2016.

Severity

Cannock Chase road accidents in other years