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South Staffordshire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 536 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 1991, and 823 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1990 (484), and casualties rose from 731.

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

Collisions in 1991
536
Up 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
823
Up 13% on 1990
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 1991

1.3% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 1991 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious539.9%
  • Slight47689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious738.9%
  • Slight74290%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 1991 is highlighted, with 536, up 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (13%)
  • Wednesday61 (11%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday99 (18%)
  • Saturday94 (18%)
  • Sunday72 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.6%)
  • February35 (6.5%)
  • March42 (7.8%)
  • April51 (9.5%)
  • May37 (6.9%)
  • June54 (10%)
  • July58 (11%)
  • August46 (8.6%)
  • September41 (7.6%)
  • October36 (6.7%)
  • November48 (9%)
  • December42 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (17%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other31 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry390 (73%)
  • Wet or damp128 (24%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph150 (28%)
  • 40 mph58 (11%)
  • 50 mph30 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph184 (34%)
  • 70 mph113 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway368 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (27%)
  • Roundabout16 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant619 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian39 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist34 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20149 (18%)
  • 21 to 25143 (17%)
  • 26 to 35166 (20%)
  • 36 to 45113 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider483 (59%)
  • Passenger301 (37%)
  • Pedestrian39 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car912 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle43 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in South Staffordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Staffordshire ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had the 155th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
155th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
291st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 1991

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 1991: 106, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM610618329
2ndA4497710718
3rdA5244506
4thA458192503
5thA34182511
6thA460152100
7thA41132511
8thA462132001
9thA454102610
10thB417691501
11thM5481101
12thA4633401
13thB41563400
14thB50123502
15thA4642300
16thB41542201
17thA4511100
18thA50051100
19thB42101100
20thB4581100

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 1991

Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 1991: 31.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 1991

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 1991: 124.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 1991, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years