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South Staffordshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 529 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 1982, and 814 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1981 (572), and casualties fell from 848.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,740 collisions in South Staffordshire.

Collisions in 1982
529
Down 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
814
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
28
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 1982

5.3% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 1982 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal285.3%
  • Serious13025%
  • Slight37170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal323.9%
  • Serious17722%
  • Slight60574%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 1982 is highlighted, with 529, down 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025204276
2024184253
2023137188
202274126
2021100139
202091123
2019135198
2018144211
2017207314
2016252362
2015316433
2014331513
2013287405
2012311457
2011353517
2010393560
2009357499
2008417595
2007490707
2006455707
2005522829
2004546817
2003497745
2002484716
2001547831
2000549795
1999516722
1998576889
19976301,068
1996561851
1995520798
1994543861
1993551801
1992613940
1991536823
1990484731
1989527805
1988548766
1987500770
1986555824
1985472729
1984555875
1983415632
1982529814
1981572848
1980582901
1979572890

When and where crashes happen in South Staffordshire in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (12%)
  • Tuesday65 (12%)
  • Wednesday82 (16%)
  • Thursday80 (15%)
  • Friday82 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5.5%)
  • February38 (7.2%)
  • March46 (8.7%)
  • April45 (8.5%)
  • May46 (8.7%)
  • June54 (10%)
  • July42 (7.9%)
  • August52 (9.8%)
  • September54 (10%)
  • October47 (8.9%)
  • November45 (8.5%)
  • December31 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight350 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds380 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other29 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry316 (60%)
  • Wet or damp186 (35%)
  • Frost or ice21 (4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph178 (34%)
  • 40 mph43 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph19 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph219 (41%)
  • 70 mph70 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway422 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (15%)
  • Roundabout16 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant483 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist152 (19%)
  • Pedestrian65 (8%)
  • Cyclist49 (6%)
  • Van occupant30 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1571 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20221 (27%)
  • 21 to 25131 (16%)
  • 26 to 35113 (14%)
  • 36 to 4580 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.1%)
  • Over 7521 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider468 (57%)
  • Passenger281 (35%)
  • Pedestrian65 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car650 (67%)
  • Motorcycle140 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in South Staffordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Staffordshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 175 of them in 1982.

Collisions
176th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
147th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
218th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A449 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 1982: 57, including 4 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4495786418
2ndM6436423
3rdA54166613
4thA34274416
5thA458144204
6thA460132024
7thB4156121415
8thA41111804
9thB4176111812
10thA46291610
11thA45471102
12thA46371202
13thB501271602
14thA5141310
15thA4512400
16thA4642200
17thB50142200
18thA41761301
19thB41541101

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 1982

Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay and Wombourne had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 1982, with 31 each.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 1982

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 1982: 93.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years