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East Staffordshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 502 road traffic collisions in East Staffordshire in 2003, and 672 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (515), and casualties fell from 687.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,709 collisions in East Staffordshire.

Collisions in 2003
502
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
672
Down 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
6% of collisions

Crash severity in East Staffordshire in 2003

1.2% of collisions in East Staffordshire in 2003 were fatal and 6% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in East Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious306%
  • Slight46693%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious385.7%
  • Slight62893%

East Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 561 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 502, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025230299
2024171202
202394125
20224867
202179110
202095116
2019167215
2018146200
2017194273
2016328460
2015344510
2014345481
2013318445
2012357498
2011339488
2010369504
2009369494
2008400495
2007449643
2006484665
2005466632
2004482668
2003502672
2002515687
2001468625
2000504720
1999461632
1998438620
1997496688
1996497721
1995478625
1994473650
1993481647
1992468617
1991458591
1990561744
1989539703
1988476628
1987463609
1986536712
1985516659
1984556719
1983474638
1982512700
1981510675
1980524704
1979529686

When and where crashes happen in East Staffordshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (12%)
  • Tuesday84 (17%)
  • Wednesday92 (18%)
  • Thursday67 (13%)
  • Friday86 (17%)
  • Saturday61 (12%)
  • Sunday52 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.6%)
  • February31 (6.2%)
  • March31 (6.2%)
  • April39 (7.8%)
  • May44 (8.8%)
  • June47 (9.4%)
  • July42 (8.4%)
  • August41 (8.2%)
  • September41 (8.2%)
  • October49 (9.8%)
  • November48 (9.6%)
  • December51 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight347 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds421 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (11%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (69%)
  • Wet or damp138 (27%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph308 (61%)
  • 40 mph42 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph108 (22%)
  • 70 mph36 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway380 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (11%)
  • Roundabout46 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Staffordshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (67%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20110 (16%)
  • 21 to 2578 (12%)
  • 26 to 35120 (18%)
  • 36 to 45106 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider439 (65%)
  • Passenger168 (25%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car697 (76%)
  • Motorcycle60 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Staffordshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Staffordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Staffordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Staffordshire had the 148th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Staffordshire in 2003

Anglesey, East Staffordshire, DE14 3SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Staffordshire in 2003, with 59 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A5121 had the most collisions in East Staffordshire in 2003: 50, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Staffordshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5121505402
2ndA511427421
3rdA38344802
4thB5017253104
5thB5018222700
6thA5189202800
7thA515192800
8thA518172012
9thB5030153122
10thA444141400
11thA50142203
12thB5027132112
13thA522111400
14thB503281601
15thB54167900
16thB50136900
17thA524601
18thB50084401
19thB50164500
20thB50143300

Towns in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2003

Burton upon Trent had the most collisions of any town in East Staffordshire in 2003: 260.

Postcode districts in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2003

DE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Staffordshire in 2003: 191.

Latest crashes in East Staffordshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in East Staffordshire in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

East Staffordshire road accidents in other years