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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2019, and 198 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2018 (144), and casualties fell from 211.

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

Collisions in 2019
135
Down 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
198
Down 6% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
10% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2019

1.5% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2019 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious1410%
  • Slight11988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious178.6%
  • Slight17990%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2019 is highlighted, with 135, down 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 135
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (19%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday15 (11%)
  • Friday26 (19%)
  • Saturday14 (10%)
  • Sunday16 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February13 (9.6%)
  • March6 (4.4%)
  • April13 (9.6%)
  • May11 (8.1%)
  • June16 (12%)
  • July9 (6.7%)
  • August4 (3%)
  • September19 (14%)
  • October9 (6.7%)
  • November14 (10%)
  • December7 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (74%)
  • Wet or damp23 (17%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (6.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (32%)
  • 40 mph19 (14%)
  • 50 mph19 (14%)
  • 60 mph37 (27%)
  • 70 mph17 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (24%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (3%)
  • Cyclist4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 152 (1%)
  • 16 to 2027 (14%)
  • 21 to 2529 (15%)
  • 26 to 3544 (22%)
  • 36 to 4523 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (9.1%)
  • Over 7512 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (74%)
  • Passenger43 (22%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 2019.

Collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2019

Bilbrook, South Staffordshire, WV8 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2019, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2019

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2019: 18, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6182503
2ndA449142112
3rdA4607800
4thA4625710
5thA55802
6thB50124600
7thA45431100
8thB41563301
9thB41763301
10thM543600
11thA342601
12thA412200
13thA4581100
14thA46011200
15thA4631100
16thB42101200

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2019

Codsall had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2019: 11.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2019

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2019: 22.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 14 December 2019.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years