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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 100 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2021, and 139 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2020 (91), and casualties rose from 123.

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

Collisions in 2021
100
Up 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
139
Up 13% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2021

3% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2021 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33%
  • Serious2424%
  • Slight7373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious2619%
  • Slight10978%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2021 is highlighted, with 100, up 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 100
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday15 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (16%)
  • Thursday18 (18%)
  • Friday14 (14%)
  • Saturday12 (12%)
  • Sunday9 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5%)
  • February6 (6%)
  • March5 (5%)
  • April7 (7%)
  • May13 (13%)
  • June11 (11%)
  • July12 (12%)
  • August14 (14%)
  • September6 (6%)
  • October8 (8%)
  • November6 (6%)
  • December7 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (13%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other5 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry70 (70%)
  • Wet or damp23 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)
  • Snow1 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph21 (21%)
  • 40 mph11 (11%)
  • 50 mph12 (12%)
  • 60 mph30 (30%)
  • 70 mph25 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (5%)
  • Roundabout2 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant106 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (10%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2520 (14%)
  • 26 to 3535 (25%)
  • 36 to 4516 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (15%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (6.5%)
  • Over 759 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (76%)
  • Passenger27 (19%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle14 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2021.

Collisions
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2021

Essington, South Staffordshire, WV11 2DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2021, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2021

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2021: 21, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6212914
2ndA449101602
3rdA56803
4thB41766902
5thA345502
6thM545901
7thA4604610
8thB41564502
9thA4543401
10thB50123402
11thA4622200
12thA411200
13thA4581101
14thA4631201

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2021

Wombourne had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2021: 4.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2021

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2021: 17.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2021, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2021.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years