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East Staffordshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in East Staffordshire in 2017, and 273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 41% on 2016 (328), and casualties fell from 460.

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

Collisions in 2017
194
Down 41% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
273
Down 41% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Staffordshire in 2017

1.5% of collisions in East Staffordshire in 2017 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in East Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight16183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight23586%

East Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 561 in 1990. 2017 is highlighted, with 194, down 41% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 194
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (18%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (15%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (13%)
  • February15 (7.7%)
  • March18 (9.3%)
  • April13 (6.7%)
  • May19 (9.8%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July18 (9.3%)
  • August15 (7.7%)
  • September16 (8.2%)
  • October14 (7.2%)
  • November14 (7.2%)
  • December7 (3.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight149 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (66%)
  • Wet or damp62 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph122 (63%)
  • 40 mph15 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph27 (14%)
  • 70 mph20 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (13%)
  • Roundabout14 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Staffordshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (67%)
  • Cyclist33 (12%)
  • Pedestrian29 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2034 (12%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3558 (21%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (67%)
  • Passenger62 (23%)
  • Pedestrian29 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Staffordshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Staffordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2017.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Staffordshire in 2017

Anglesey, East Staffordshire, DE14 3SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Staffordshire in 2017, with 24 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in East Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A5121 had the most collisions in East Staffordshire in 2017: 18, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Staffordshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5121182303
2ndA511142003
3rdA38121712
4thB5017122501
5thA50111710
6thB501361001
7thA5155801
8thA5185702
9thB50304600
10thA4443301
11thA5223600
12thB50163410
13thB50183300
14thB50273602
15thB50322200
16thB54162202
17thA5131100
18thA51891100
19thA521100
20thB50081200

Towns in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2017

Burton upon Trent had the most collisions of any town in East Staffordshire in 2017: 107.

Postcode districts in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2017

DE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Staffordshire in 2017: 73.

Latest crashes in East Staffordshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in East Staffordshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

East Staffordshire road accidents in other years