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Cannock Chase road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase in 2017, and 187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (171), and casualties fell from 225.

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

Collisions in 2017
138
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
187
Down 17% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Cannock Chase in 2017

1.4% of collisions in Cannock Chase in 2017 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.5% and 12% in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1410%
  • Slight12288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious1910%
  • Slight16689%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. 2017 is highlighted, with 138, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 138
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday13 (9.4%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday27 (20%)
  • Sunday21 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (2.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (13%)
  • February16 (12%)
  • March12 (8.7%)
  • April12 (8.7%)
  • May9 (6.5%)
  • June13 (9.4%)
  • July11 (8%)
  • August5 (3.6%)
  • September12 (8.7%)
  • October5 (3.6%)
  • November10 (7.2%)
  • December15 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight101 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (62%)
  • Wet or damp45 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (71%)
  • 40 mph10 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph10 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (13%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (79%)
  • Roundabout20 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (66%)
  • Pedestrian26 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (10%)
  • Cyclist12 (6.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (14%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (15%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.4%)
  • Over 755 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (65%)
  • Passenger39 (21%)
  • Pedestrian26 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car206 (79%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cannock Chase in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2017.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cannock Chase in 2017

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cannock Chase in 2017, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes in 2017

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase in 2017: 22, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA460222806
2ndA591601
3rdA460171100
4thA345901
5thA51905600
6thB41545610
7thB50132200
8thM62200
9thA5131100
10thB50121200

Towns in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2017

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase in 2017: 81.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2017

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase in 2017: 75.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Cannock Chase in 2017, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

Cannock Chase road accidents in other years