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South Staffordshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 road traffic collisions in South Staffordshire in 2023, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 85% on 2022 (74), and casualties rose from 126.

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

Collisions in 2023
137
Up 85% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
188
Up 49% on 2022
Fatal collisions
10
7.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
22% of collisions

Crash severity in South Staffordshire in 2023

7.3% of collisions in South Staffordshire in 2023 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.2% and 14% in South Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal107.3%
  • Serious3022%
  • Slight9771%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal115.9%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight13974%

South Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 630 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 137, up 85% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 137
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (18%)
  • Tuesday20 (15%)
  • Wednesday20 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (20%)
  • Friday12 (8.8%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.8%)
  • February7 (5.1%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April8 (5.8%)
  • May13 (9.5%)
  • June13 (9.5%)
  • July16 (12%)
  • August12 (8.8%)
  • September9 (6.6%)
  • October6 (4.4%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December12 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight90 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (63%)
  • Wet or damp38 (28%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (5.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph41 (30%)
  • 40 mph17 (12%)
  • 50 mph16 (12%)
  • 60 mph40 (29%)
  • 70 mph23 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (23%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Staffordshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant138 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (11%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6523 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8%)
  • Over 758 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (66%)
  • Passenger49 (26%)
  • Pedestrian14 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (74%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Staffordshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2023.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Staffordshire in 2023

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AA area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Staffordshire in 2023, with 7 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Staffordshire with the most crashes in 2023

The M6 had the most collisions in South Staffordshire in 2023: 18, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Staffordshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6182122
2ndA449152201
3rdA5111813
4thA4609902
5thM5481411
6thB417661612
7thB415651012
8thA344503
9thA4624511
10thA4582301
11thA4521200
12thA4541100
13thA4631200

Towns in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2023

Featherstone, South Staffordshire had the most collisions of any town in South Staffordshire in 2023: 8.

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire: crashes in 2023

ST19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Staffordshire in 2023: 28.

Latest crashes in South Staffordshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Staffordshire in 2023, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2023.

Severity

South Staffordshire road accidents in other years