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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2020, and 123 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (135), and casualties fell from 198.

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

Collisions in 2020
91
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
123
Down 38% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2020

2.2% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2020 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious1112%
  • Slight7886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious118.9%
  • Slight11089%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2020 is highlighted, with 91, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 91
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (19%)
  • Friday20 (22%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday8 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.7%)
  • February1 (1.1%)
  • March11 (12%)
  • April5 (5.5%)
  • May5 (5.5%)
  • June9 (9.9%)
  • July10 (11%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September11 (12%)
  • October7 (7.7%)
  • November7 (7.7%)
  • December7 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (64%)
  • Wet or damp23 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (8.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph24 (26%)
  • 40 mph12 (13%)
  • 50 mph11 (12%)
  • 60 mph33 (36%)
  • 70 mph10 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (21%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2016 (13%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3517 (14%)
  • 36 to 4515 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (16%)
  • 56 to 6516 (13%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.9%)
  • Over 759 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (72%)
  • Passenger28 (23%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car124 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (6.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Staffordshire ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2020.

Collisions
309th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2020

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7LU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2020, with 7 collisions.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2020

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2020: 10, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6101202
2ndA46091301
3rdA346601
4thA561101
5thA4495601
6thA4624900
7thA4583301
8thB41763300
9thA412200
10thA4541200
11thA4631200
12thA4641200
13thB41561100
14thB50121100
15thM541100

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2020

Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2020: 6.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2020

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2020: 22.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2020, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years