Slight
Toyota Celica crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2006, 16:25
- Toyota Celica and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 455 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2006, and 707 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 42 were serious.
Collisions were down 13% on 2005 (522), and casualties fell from 829.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,740 collisions in South Staffordshire.
- Collisions in 2006
- 455
- Down 13% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 707
- Down 15% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 11
- 2.4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 42
- 9.2% of collisions
Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2006
2.4% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2006 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal112.4%
- Serious429.2%
- Slight40288%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal152.1%
- Serious567.9%
- Slight63690%
South Staffordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2006 is highlighted, with 455, down 13% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday55 (12%)
- Tuesday52 (11%)
- Wednesday60 (13%)
- Thursday62 (14%)
- Friday92 (20%)
- Saturday80 (18%)
- Sunday54 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5952 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5956 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5978 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59109 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5979 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5955 (12%)
Collisions by month
- January32 (7%)
- February35 (7.7%)
- March31 (6.8%)
- April40 (8.8%)
- May31 (6.8%)
- June45 (9.9%)
- July38 (8.4%)
- August47 (10%)
- September37 (8.1%)
- October37 (8.1%)
- November49 (11%)
- December33 (7.3%)
Light conditions
- Daylight314 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit81 (18%)
- Dark, no street lighting55 (12%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds355 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds50 (11%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other12 (2.6%)
- Not recorded20 (4.4%)
Road surface
- Dry299 (66%)
- Wet or damp149 (33%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
- Snow2 (0.4%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph124 (27%)
- 40 mph67 (15%)
- 50 mph37 (8.1%)
- 60 mph140 (31%)
- 70 mph87 (19%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway314 (69%)
- Dual carriageway97 (21%)
- Roundabout35 (7.7%)
- One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant556 (79%)
- Motorcyclist56 (7.9%)
- Pedestrian27 (3.8%)
- Cyclist22 (3.1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (2.7%)
- Van occupant12 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant8 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.3%)
- 6 to 1018 (2.5%)
- 11 to 1524 (3.4%)
- 16 to 20141 (20%)
- 21 to 2588 (12%)
- 26 to 35135 (19%)
- 36 to 45112 (16%)
- 46 to 5577 (11%)
- 56 to 6541 (5.8%)
- 66 to 7521 (3%)
- Over 7519 (2.7%)
- Not recorded22 (3.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider449 (64%)
- Passenger231 (33%)
- Pedestrian27 (3.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car697 (78%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (7.2%)
- Motorcycle55 (6.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.4%)
- Pedal cycle23 (2.6%)
- Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.6%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had the 156th most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 156th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 132nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 74th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 241st
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2006
Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2006, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area47 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Penkridge South & Gailey, South Staffordshire, ST19 5PX area33 casualties, 3 serious collisions18 collisions
- Wombourne North, South Staffordshire, WV5 9DX area19 casualties, none fatal or serious16 collisions
- Bilbrook, South Staffordshire, WV8 1HJ area18 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- Essington, South Staffordshire, WV11 2DQ area23 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AR area18 casualties, none fatal or serious13 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AA area11 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LP area15 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LX area24 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Penkridge South & Gailey, South Staffordshire, ST19 5HH area10 casualties, 1 fatal collision9 collisions
Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2006
The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2006: 66, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M6 | 66 | 125 | 2 | 8 |
| 2nd | A449 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | A460 | 35 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | A462 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| 5th | A5 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | B4176 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | A34 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A458 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | M54 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B4156 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B5012 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A41 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A454 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 14th | A4601 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A463 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A464 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A451 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4537 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2006
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2006: 25.
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay25 collisions
- Wombourne24 collisions
- Codsall20 collisions
- Penkridge11 collisions
- Wolverhampton11 collisions
- Brewood7 collisions
- Perton7 collisions
- Kinver6 collisions
- Essington4 collisions
- Featherstone, South Staffordshire4 collisions
- Springhill4 collisions
- Stourton4 collisions
- Huntington, South Staffordshire3 collisions
- Himley1 collision
Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2006
ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2006: 84.
- ST1984 collisions
- WV1083 collisions
- WV1140 collisions
- WV538 collisions
- DY733 collisions
- WS631 collisions
- WV830 collisions
- DY326 collisions
- WV617 collisions
- WV414 collisions
- WS1110 collisions
- ST189 collisions
- TF118 collisions
- WV98 collisions
- ST176 collisions
- DY65 collisions
- WS125 collisions
- WV73 collisions
- DY82 collisions
- WV152 collisions
- WV31 collision
Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2006, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2006, 11:30
- Fiat Punto and Rover 75
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 30 Dec 2006, 12:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Ford KA crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 29 Dec 2006, 15:16
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 25 Dec 2006, 22:37
- Ford Escort and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 22 Dec 2006, 22:45
- Volkswagen Touareg and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 22 Dec 2006, 13:00
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 16:51
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Aprilia RS 125 crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 20 Dec 2006, 16:30
- Aprilia RS 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 12:00
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A462 in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 07:17
- Renault Clio and Peugeot 405
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 18 Dec 2006, 20:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 17 Dec 2006, 15:00
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 17 Dec 2006, 10:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 15 Dec 2006, 21:30
- BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Corsa, Ford KA and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 14 Dec 2006, 07:55
- A motorcycle and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
HGV crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2006, 17:02
- 2 lorries and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2006, 11:44
- Renault Clio, LDV 400 Series, Mercedes and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A460 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2006, 06:45
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF and Fiat Uno
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Lorry crash on the M54 in South Staffordshire, 11 Dec 2006, 07:38
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the B4156 in South Staffordshire, 10 Dec 2006, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A458 in South Staffordshire, 8 Dec 2006, 21:55
- Fiat Punto and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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