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East Staffordshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 road traffic collisions in East Staffordshire in 2022, and 67 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 39% on 2021 (79), and casualties fell from 110.

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

Collisions in 2022
48
Down 39% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
67
Down 39% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
6.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
35% of collisions

Crash severity in East Staffordshire in 2022

6.3% of collisions in East Staffordshire in 2022 were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in East Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal36.3%
  • Serious1735%
  • Slight2858%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal34.5%
  • Serious1827%
  • Slight4669%

East Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 561 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 48, down 39% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 48
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (15%)
  • Wednesday3 (6.3%)
  • Thursday7 (15%)
  • Friday9 (19%)
  • Saturday5 (10%)
  • Sunday10 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5910 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (10%)
  • February3 (6.3%)
  • March6 (13%)
  • April6 (13%)
  • May5 (10%)
  • June4 (8.3%)
  • July2 (4.2%)
  • August2 (4.2%)
  • September5 (10%)
  • October5 (10%)
  • November4 (8.3%)
  • December1 (2.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight33 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds39 (81%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.1%)
  • Raining, no high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry31 (65%)
  • Wet or damp9 (19%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (15%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (52%)
  • 40 mph8 (17%)
  • 50 mph3 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (17%)
  • 70 mph4 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway40 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Staffordshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant42 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (15%)
  • Pedestrian9 (13%)
  • Cyclist2 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3%)
  • 6 to 102 (3%)
  • 11 to 153 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 206 (9%)
  • 21 to 257 (10%)
  • 26 to 3512 (18%)
  • 36 to 4512 (18%)
  • 46 to 5511 (16%)
  • 56 to 658 (12%)
  • 66 to 754 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider43 (64%)
  • Passenger15 (22%)
  • Pedestrian9 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car64 (74%)
  • Motorcycle11 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Staffordshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2022.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Staffordshire in 2022

Burton & Eton, East Staffordshire, DE14 2QQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Staffordshire in 2022, with 6 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A5121 had the most collisions in East Staffordshire in 2022: 6, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Staffordshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51216703
2ndA384812
3rdA5114501
4thA5184601
5thA503300
6thB50173300
7thB50302501
8thA4441100
9thA521100
10thB50131200
11thB50181200
12thB50271201
13thB50311110
14thB52341101

Towns in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2022

Burton upon Trent had the most collisions of any town in East Staffordshire in 2022: 21.

Postcode districts in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2022

DE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Staffordshire in 2022: 19.

Latest crashes in East Staffordshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Staffordshire in 2022, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

East Staffordshire road accidents in other years