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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2018, and 211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 30% on 2017 (207), and casualties fell from 314.

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

Collisions in 2018
144
Down 30% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
211
Down 33% on 2017
Fatal collisions
6
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2018

4.2% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2018 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.2%
  • Serious1913%
  • Slight11983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious2210%
  • Slight18387%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2018 is highlighted, with 144, down 30% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 144
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (17%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (15%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.3%)
  • February12 (8.3%)
  • March9 (6.3%)
  • April9 (6.3%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June13 (9%)
  • July11 (7.6%)
  • August13 (9%)
  • September6 (4.2%)
  • October15 (10%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (69%)
  • Wet or damp39 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (26%)
  • 40 mph22 (15%)
  • 50 mph10 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph48 (33%)
  • 70 mph27 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (20%)
  • Roundabout11 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (16%)
  • 26 to 3540 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (17%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.2%)
  • Over 7510 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (66%)
  • Passenger58 (27%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car214 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 288 of them in 2018.

Collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2018

Wombourne North, South Staffordshire, WV5 9DX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2018, with 7 collisions.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A449 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2018: 24, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA449243505
2ndM6233424
3rdA5122004
4thA4607801
5thB41765710
6thA344600
7thA414611
8thA4544400
9thA4584511
10thB50123800
11thM543410
12thA46012300
13thA4511100
14thA4621400
15thA61300
16thB41561100

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2018

Wombourne had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2018: 8.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2018

ST19 and WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2018, with 23 each.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2018, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years