Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A5 in South Staffordshire, 31 Dec 2011, 19:30
- Nissan Almera and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 353 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2011, and 517 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 21 were serious.
Collisions were down 10% on 2010 (393), and casualties fell from 560.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,740 collisions in South Staffordshire.
- Collisions in 2011
- 353
- Down 10% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 517
- Down 8% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 21
- 5.9% of collisions
Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2011
2.5% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2011 were fatal and 5.9% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.5%
- Serious215.9%
- Slight32392%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.7%
- Serious305.8%
- Slight47892%
South Staffordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2011 is highlighted, with 353, down 10% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday35 (9.9%)
- Tuesday43 (12%)
- Wednesday50 (14%)
- Thursday47 (13%)
- Friday56 (16%)
- Saturday61 (17%)
- Sunday61 (17%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5948 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5956 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5953 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:5987 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5958 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.1%)
Collisions by month
- January21 (5.9%)
- February30 (8.5%)
- March27 (7.6%)
- April34 (9.6%)
- May29 (8.2%)
- June25 (7.1%)
- July36 (10%)
- August29 (8.2%)
- September32 (9.1%)
- October43 (12%)
- November19 (5.4%)
- December28 (7.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight252 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit51 (14%)
- Dark, no street lighting38 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown11 (3.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds313 (89%)
- Raining, no high winds20 (5.7%)
- Fine with high winds8 (2.3%)
- Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other2 (0.6%)
- Not recorded5 (1.4%)
Road surface
- Dry259 (73%)
- Wet or damp87 (25%)
- Frost or ice7 (2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph104 (29%)
- 40 mph56 (16%)
- 50 mph29 (8.2%)
- 60 mph97 (27%)
- 70 mph67 (19%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway253 (72%)
- Dual carriageway71 (20%)
- Roundabout22 (6.2%)
- One way street or slip road7 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant375 (73%)
- Motorcyclist38 (7.4%)
- Pedestrian30 (5.8%)
- Cyclist28 (5.4%)
- Van occupant21 (4.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant8 (1.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
- Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 57 (1.4%)
- 6 to 1016 (3.1%)
- 11 to 1520 (3.9%)
- 16 to 2096 (19%)
- 21 to 2564 (12%)
- 26 to 3584 (16%)
- 36 to 4578 (15%)
- 46 to 5578 (15%)
- 56 to 6537 (7.2%)
- 66 to 7514 (2.7%)
- Over 7511 (2.1%)
- Not recorded12 (2.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider333 (64%)
- Passenger154 (30%)
- Pedestrian30 (5.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car523 (75%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (5.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.6%)
- Motorcycle38 (5.5%)
- Pedal cycle28 (4%)
- Other vehicle14 (2%)
- Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
- Minibus2 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How South Staffordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2011
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had the 166th most road collisions in 2011.
- Collisions
- 166th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 144th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 46th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 314th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2011
Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AA area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2011, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AA area16 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Bilbrook, South Staffordshire, WV8 1HJ area18 casualties, 3 serious collisions11 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area12 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Perton Lakeside, South Staffordshire, WV6 7TF area16 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Essington, South Staffordshire, WV11 2DQ area13 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AR area21 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
- Great Wyrley Town, South Staffordshire, WS6 6LN area10 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Himley & Swindon, South Staffordshire, DY3 4LE area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LP area14 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Penkridge South & Gailey, South Staffordshire, ST19 5HH area12 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2011
The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2011: 51, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M6 | 51 | 80 | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd | A449 | 37 | 52 | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd | A5 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | A460 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| 5th | A34 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th | A462 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | B4156 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 8th | B4176 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | M54 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th | A458 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11th | B5012 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A454 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B4210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A451 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A4601 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A463 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4537 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2011
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2011: 19.
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay19 collisions
- Codsall15 collisions
- Wombourne15 collisions
- Perton10 collisions
- Featherstone, South Staffordshire8 collisions
- Penkridge7 collisions
- Himley5 collisions
- Huntington, South Staffordshire5 collisions
- Springhill5 collisions
- Essington3 collisions
- Four Crosses, South Staffordshire3 collisions
- Kinver2 collisions
- Wolverhampton2 collisions
- Brewood1 collision
- Cannock1 collision
- Stourbridge1 collision
Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2011
WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2011: 63.
- WV1063 collisions
- ST1958 collisions
- WV1129 collisions
- WV529 collisions
- WV629 collisions
- DY727 collisions
- WV823 collisions
- WS622 collisions
- DY312 collisions
- WS1111 collisions
- ST1810 collisions
- WV99 collisions
- ST177 collisions
- WS126 collisions
- WV46 collisions
- TF115 collisions
- DY63 collisions
- WV72 collisions
- DY81 collision
- WV151 collision
Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2011, 2 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.
Severity
- Fatal
Audi A3 crash on the M54 in South Staffordshire, 30 Dec 2011, 15:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 28 Dec 2011, 10:25
- Rover 25, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Celica
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 28 Dec 2011, 09:52
- Iveco and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Alfa Romeo 156 crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 27 Dec 2011, 11:15
- Alfa Romeo 156, Renault, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 24 Dec 2011, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 22 Dec 2011, 11:40
- Skoda Fabia and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kymco Agility crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 21 Dec 2011, 18:10
- Kymco Agility and Peugeot
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Carens crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 19 Dec 2011, 19:05
- Kia Carens and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A34 in South Staffordshire, 16 Dec 2011, 18:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B5012 in South Staffordshire, 16 Dec 2011, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A463 in South Staffordshire, 15 Dec 2011, 14:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 14 Dec 2011, 16:51
- Mercedes E Class, Peugeot 306, Volkswagen Beetle and Peugeot 206
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on an unclassified road in South Staffordshire, 14 Dec 2011, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Omega crash on the A458 in South Staffordshire, 14 Dec 2011, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A462 in South Staffordshire, 13 Dec 2011, 11:45
- Rover 400 Series and Aprilia SR 50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2011, 18:55
- Vauxhall Combo and Triumph
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 12 Dec 2011, 13:10
- Ford Transit and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 11 Dec 2011, 12:25
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A449 in South Staffordshire, 9 Dec 2011, 18:00
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the M6 in South Staffordshire, 9 Dec 2011, 06:55
- Rover 200 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 8 Dec 2011, 21:24
- Skoda Octavia and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in South Staffordshire, 8 Dec 2011, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B4156 in South Staffordshire, 7 Dec 2011, 07:15
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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