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Cannock Chase road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 58 road traffic collisions in Cannock Chase in 2022, and 75 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2021 (77), and casualties fell from 114.

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

Collisions in 2022
58
Down 25% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
75
Down 34% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Cannock Chase in 2022

3.4% of collisions in Cannock Chase in 2022 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.5% and 12% in Cannock Chase from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal23.4%
  • Serious2034%
  • Slight3662%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal34%
  • Serious2229%
  • Slight5067%

Cannock Chase road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock Chase, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 58, down 25% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 58
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (12%)
  • Tuesday9 (16%)
  • Wednesday4 (6.9%)
  • Thursday7 (12%)
  • Friday9 (16%)
  • Saturday12 (21%)
  • Sunday10 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (6.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (5.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:595 (8.6%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (3.4%)
  • February2 (3.4%)
  • March4 (6.9%)
  • April6 (10%)
  • May8 (14%)
  • June3 (5.2%)
  • July3 (5.2%)
  • August3 (5.2%)
  • September7 (12%)
  • October9 (16%)
  • November7 (12%)
  • December4 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight42 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds43 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (8.6%)
  • Other5 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (8.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry34 (59%)
  • Wet or damp14 (24%)
  • Not recorded10 (17%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph36 (62%)
  • 40 mph4 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph7 (12%)
  • 60 mph9 (16%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (74%)
  • Roundabout7 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cannock Chase in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant34 (45%)
  • Pedestrian17 (23%)
  • Cyclist9 (12%)
  • Van occupant6 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2012 (16%)
  • 21 to 259 (12%)
  • 26 to 3516 (21%)
  • 36 to 4512 (16%)
  • 46 to 557 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 654 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.3%)
  • Over 754 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider46 (61%)
  • Pedestrian17 (23%)
  • Passenger12 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car70 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle5 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cannock Chase in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cannock Chase had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2022.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cannock Chase in 2022

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0EE area and Cannock Longford & Bridgtown, Cannock Chase, WS11 0JJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Cannock Chase in 2022, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in Cannock Chase with the most crashes in 2022

The A460 had the most collisions in Cannock Chase in 2022: 10, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cannock Chase, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA460101013
2ndA56602
3rdA344401
4thA51903601
5thB41543302
6thA46012401
7thA511101
8thM61200

Towns in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2022

Cannock had the most collisions of any town in Cannock Chase in 2022: 31.

Postcode districts in Cannock Chase: crashes in 2022

WS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cannock Chase in 2022: 31.

Latest crashes in Cannock Chase in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Cannock Chase in 2022, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2022.

Severity

Cannock Chase road accidents in other years