Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A5 in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2003, 21:48
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 497 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2003, and 745 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 44 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2002 (484), and casualties rose from 716.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,740 collisions in South Staffordshire.
- Collisions in 2003
- 497
- Up 3% on 2002
- Casualties in 2003
- 745
- Up 4% on 2002
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- 3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 44
- 8.9% of collisions
Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2003
3% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2003 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal153%
- Serious448.9%
- Slight43888%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal182.4%
- Serious577.7%
- Slight67090%
South Staffordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2003 is highlighted, with 497, up 3% on 2002.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2003
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204 | 276 |
| 2024 | 184 | 253 |
| 2023 | 137 | 188 |
| 2022 | 74 | 126 |
| 2021 | 100 | 139 |
| 2020 | 91 | 123 |
| 2019 | 135 | 198 |
| 2018 | 144 | 211 |
| 2017 | 207 | 314 |
| 2016 | 252 | 362 |
| 2015 | 316 | 433 |
| 2014 | 331 | 513 |
| 2013 | 287 | 405 |
| 2012 | 311 | 457 |
| 2011 | 353 | 517 |
| 2010 | 393 | 560 |
| 2009 | 357 | 499 |
| 2008 | 417 | 595 |
| 2007 | 490 | 707 |
| 2006 | 455 | 707 |
| 2005 | 522 | 829 |
| 2004 | 546 | 817 |
| 2003 | 497 | 745 |
| 2002 | 484 | 716 |
| 2001 | 547 | 831 |
| 2000 | 549 | 795 |
| 1999 | 516 | 722 |
| 1998 | 576 | 889 |
| 1997 | 630 | 1,068 |
| 1996 | 561 | 851 |
| 1995 | 520 | 798 |
| 1994 | 543 | 861 |
| 1993 | 551 | 801 |
| 1992 | 613 | 940 |
| 1991 | 536 | 823 |
| 1990 | 484 | 731 |
| 1989 | 527 | 805 |
| 1988 | 548 | 766 |
| 1987 | 500 | 770 |
| 1986 | 555 | 824 |
| 1985 | 472 | 729 |
| 1984 | 555 | 875 |
| 1983 | 415 | 632 |
| 1982 | 529 | 814 |
| 1981 | 572 | 848 |
| 1980 | 582 | 901 |
| 1979 | 572 | 890 |
When and where crashes happen in South Staffordshire in 2003
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday69 (14%)
- Tuesday62 (12%)
- Wednesday60 (12%)
- Thursday77 (15%)
- Friday99 (20%)
- Saturday58 (12%)
- Sunday72 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:594 (0.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5964 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5965 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5979 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59117 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5983 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5969 (14%)
Collisions by month
- January43 (8.7%)
- February40 (8%)
- March33 (6.6%)
- April39 (7.8%)
- May46 (9.3%)
- June32 (6.4%)
- July38 (7.6%)
- August41 (8.2%)
- September38 (7.6%)
- October56 (11%)
- November50 (10%)
- December41 (8.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight348 (70%)
- Dark, street lights lit68 (14%)
- Dark, no street lighting65 (13%)
- Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds397 (80%)
- Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
- Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
- Other6 (1.2%)
- Not recorded14 (2.8%)
Road surface
- Dry291 (59%)
- Wet or damp186 (37%)
- Frost or ice10 (2%)
- Snow7 (1.4%)
- Mud2 (0.4%)
- Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph104 (21%)
- 40 mph72 (14%)
- 50 mph33 (6.6%)
- 60 mph156 (31%)
- 70 mph132 (27%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway312 (63%)
- Dual carriageway144 (29%)
- Roundabout34 (6.8%)
- 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 2003
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant557 (75%)
- Motorcyclist58 (7.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant34 (4.6%)
- Van occupant34 (4.6%)
- Pedestrian24 (3.2%)
- Cyclist19 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 516 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1017 (2.3%)
- 11 to 1528 (3.8%)
- 16 to 2092 (12%)
- 21 to 2592 (12%)
- 26 to 35145 (19%)
- 36 to 45126 (17%)
- 46 to 5582 (11%)
- 56 to 6552 (7%)
- 66 to 7541 (5.5%)
- Over 7524 (3.2%)
- Not recorded30 (4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider477 (64%)
- Passenger244 (33%)
- Pedestrian24 (3.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car768 (77%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (7.4%)
- Motorcycle59 (5.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5%)
- Pedal cycle19 (1.9%)
- Bus or coach16 (1.6%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2003
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How South Staffordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had the 149th most road collisions in 2003.
- Collisions
- 149th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 133rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 47th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 252nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2003
Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2003, with 26 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area39 casualties, 1 serious collision26 collisions
- Great Wyrley Town, South Staffordshire, WS6 6LN area27 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions23 collisions
- Wombourne North, South Staffordshire, WV5 9DX area24 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision18 collisions
- Penkridge South & Gailey, South Staffordshire, ST19 5HH area27 casualties, 2 fatal and 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Penkridge North & Acton Trussell, South Staffordshire, ST18 9AR area25 casualties, 2 fatal and 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AA area14 casualties, none fatal or serious13 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LP area42 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AR area24 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Huntington & Hatherton, South Staffordshire, WS11 1SA area18 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Penkridge South & Gailey, South Staffordshire, ST19 5PH area16 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision11 collisions
Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2003
The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2003: 99, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M6 | 99 | 171 | 2 | 4 |
| 2nd | A449 | 70 | 115 | 5 | 5 |
| 3rd | A460 | 33 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th | A5 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 2 |
| 5th | B4156 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th | A34 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | M54 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | A458 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | A462 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B4176 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B5012 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A41 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A454 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A463 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A451 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B4210 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A464 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A499 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2003
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2003: 40.
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay40 collisions
- Penkridge19 collisions
- Wombourne11 collisions
- Codsall10 collisions
- Featherstone, South Staffordshire7 collisions
- Huntington, South Staffordshire7 collisions
- Brewood4 collisions
- Essington4 collisions
- Wolverhampton4 collisions
- Four Crosses, South Staffordshire3 collisions
- Kinver3 collisions
- Perton3 collisions
- Cannock2 collisions
- Springhill2 collisions
- Stourton2 collisions
- Himley1 collision
Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2003
WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2003: 104.
- WV10104 collisions
- ST1991 collisions
- DY745 collisions
- WS645 collisions
- WV1142 collisions
- WV829 collisions
- WV528 collisions
- WS1119 collisions
- ST1715 collisions
- DY314 collisions
- WV614 collisions
- WV911 collisions
- ST189 collisions
- WS129 collisions
- WV49 collisions
- DY65 collisions
- DY84 collisions
- TF112 collisions
- DY111 collision
- WV71 collision
Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2003
Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2003, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.
Severity
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2003, 09:00
- Hyundai Coupe and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20032133X0124
- Fatal
Morris Minor crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2003, 08:30
- Morris Minor and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20032133X0304
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 30 Dec 2003, 09:50
- Suzuki GSF 600 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 28 Dec 2003, 09:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213MX0102
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 27 Dec 2003, 17:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213MX0041
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 26 Dec 2003, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A458 in South Staffordshire, 25 Dec 2003, 12:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20032133X1344
- Fatal
Rover 400 Series crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 23 Dec 2003, 16:38
- Rover 400 Series and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 23 Dec 2003, 15:00
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Astravan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213337214
- Slight
Iveco crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 23 Dec 2003, 14:20
- Iveco, Citroen Xsara and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A462 in South Staffordshire, 23 Dec 2003, 08:05
- Honda Civic and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213337164
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 21 Dec 2003, 16:05
- Carbodies Taxi and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213336949
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 21 Dec 2003, 10:26
- Peugeot 306 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20032133X0371
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 20 Dec 2003, 10:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213M36769
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2003, 21:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and DAF Trucks FA 45LF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213M36789
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M54 in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2003, 13:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213M37178
- Serious
Scania crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 18 Dec 2003, 13:10
- Scania, Mercedes and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2003213336754
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A451 in South Staffordshire, 16 Dec 2003, 18:15
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Beetle and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2003213336298
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 15 Dec 2003, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213M36268
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 15 Dec 2003, 15:10
- Nissan Micra, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213336263
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 14 Dec 2003, 18:57
- Vauxhall Vectra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003213M37285
- Fatal
Renault Laguna crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 13 Dec 2003, 23:29
- Renault Laguna and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2003213335909
- Slight
Vauxhall Omega crash on the B4156 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2003, 23:05
- 2 Vauxhall Omegas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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