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East Staffordshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 94 road traffic collisions in East Staffordshire in 2023, and 125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 96% on 2022 (48), and casualties rose from 67.

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

Collisions in 2023
94
Up 96% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
125
Up 87% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
9.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
30% of collisions

Crash severity in East Staffordshire in 2023

9.6% of collisions in East Staffordshire in 2023 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in East Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal99.6%
  • Serious2830%
  • Slight5761%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal97.2%
  • Serious3629%
  • Slight8064%

East Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 561 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 94, up 96% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 94
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (17%)
  • Tuesday8 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday13 (14%)
  • Thursday18 (19%)
  • Friday17 (18%)
  • Saturday11 (12%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.4%)
  • February4 (4.3%)
  • March7 (7.4%)
  • April6 (6.4%)
  • May4 (4.3%)
  • June12 (13%)
  • July8 (8.5%)
  • August8 (8.5%)
  • September9 (9.6%)
  • October16 (17%)
  • November5 (5.3%)
  • December8 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight71 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (6.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (60%)
  • Wet or damp22 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (14%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph54 (57%)
  • 40 mph8 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph15 (16%)
  • 70 mph12 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (18%)
  • Roundabout8 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Staffordshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (48%)
  • Pedestrian28 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (14%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2012 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2514 (11%)
  • 26 to 3522 (18%)
  • 36 to 4523 (18%)
  • 46 to 5517 (14%)
  • 56 to 6515 (12%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.6%)
  • Over 758 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (58%)
  • Pedestrian28 (22%)
  • Passenger24 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (69%)
  • Motorcycle19 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Staffordshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 2023.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Staffordshire in 2023

Anglesey, East Staffordshire, DE14 3SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Staffordshire in 2023, with 13 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in East Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A5121 had the most collisions in East Staffordshire in 2023: 13, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Staffordshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5121131814
2ndA511121313
3rdA38101213
4thA51897822
5thA504401
6thA4443301
7thB50173700
8thB50183601
9thA5182211
10thB50132320
11thB50302510
12thB50322501
13thA5151300
14thA5221101
15thB50161100

Towns in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2023

Burton upon Trent had the most collisions of any town in East Staffordshire in 2023: 55.

Postcode districts in East Staffordshire: crashes in 2023

DE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Staffordshire in 2023: 42.

Latest crashes in East Staffordshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in East Staffordshire in 2023, 5 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2023.

Severity

East Staffordshire road accidents in other years