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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 484 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2002, and 716 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2001 (547), and casualties fell from 831.

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

Collisions in 2002
484
Down 12% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
716
Down 14% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
7.4% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2002

1% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2002 were fatal and 7.4% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious367.4%
  • Slight44392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious446.1%
  • Slight66793%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2002 is highlighted, with 484, down 12% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday66 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (13%)
  • Thursday76 (16%)
  • Friday98 (20%)
  • Saturday54 (11%)
  • Sunday59 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7%)
  • February39 (8.1%)
  • March42 (8.7%)
  • April32 (6.6%)
  • May36 (7.4%)
  • June27 (5.6%)
  • July47 (9.7%)
  • August37 (7.6%)
  • September40 (8.3%)
  • October52 (11%)
  • November46 (9.5%)
  • December52 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight336 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds368 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (55%)
  • Wet or damp207 (43%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)
  • Mud2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph107 (22%)
  • 40 mph69 (14%)
  • 50 mph43 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph154 (32%)
  • 70 mph111 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway300 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (28%)
  • Roundabout42 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant569 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian27 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist18 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2098 (14%)
  • 21 to 2594 (13%)
  • 26 to 35159 (22%)
  • 36 to 45118 (16%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6550 (7%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider458 (64%)
  • Passenger231 (32%)
  • Pedestrian27 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car789 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Staffordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Staffordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had the 166th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2002

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AR area and Great Wyrley Town, South Staffordshire, WS6 6LN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2002, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2002

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2002: 88, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM68814807
2ndA4498712717
3rdA5304112
4thA460203300
5thB4156192705
6thA462183202
7thA34162100
8thB4176162202
9thA458132501
10thM54131510
11thA41101401
12thA46381302
13thB50125600
14thB42102200
15thA4541100

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2002

Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2002: 33.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2002

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2002: 90.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years