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Stafford road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 656 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 1992, and 955 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1991 (798), and casualties fell from 1,143.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,372 collisions in Stafford.

Collisions in 1992
656
Down 18% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
955
Down 16% on 1991
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 1992

1.2% of collisions in Stafford in 1992 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious7211%
  • Slight57688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious858.9%
  • Slight86290%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 1992 is highlighted, with 656, down 18% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025193257
2024227291
2023108144
202283109
2021107137
202095115
2019157219
2018174258
2017190259
2016361516
2015322447
2014346479
2013365494
2012379542
2011409551
2010437611
2009434604
2008491662
2007523753
2006577841
2005610849
2004605869
2003624869
2002565824
2001615887
2000617848
1999667943
1998615892
1997617911
1996667926
1995606904
1994623877
1993701971
1992656955
19917981,143
19908661,170
19897441,044
1988628894
1987574840
1986649911
1985593831
1984629879
1983611832
1982649892
1981646905
1980597834
1979622916

When and where crashes happen in Stafford in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (16%)
  • Wednesday96 (15%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday118 (18%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday57 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59135 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.2%)
  • February57 (8.7%)
  • March53 (8.1%)
  • April64 (9.8%)
  • May46 (7%)
  • June43 (6.6%)
  • July61 (9.3%)
  • August53 (8.1%)
  • September60 (9.1%)
  • October56 (8.5%)
  • November58 (8.8%)
  • December58 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight482 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (21%)
  • Fog or mist17 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry345 (53%)
  • Wet or damp299 (46%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph269 (41%)
  • 40 mph38 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph24 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph222 (34%)
  • 70 mph103 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway475 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway126 (19%)
  • Roundabout41 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (76%)
  • Cyclist68 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20193 (20%)
  • 21 to 25136 (14%)
  • 26 to 35204 (21%)
  • 36 to 45123 (13%)
  • 46 to 5590 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6557 (6%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.5%)
  • Over 7518 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider594 (62%)
  • Passenger293 (31%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,013 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle63 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Stafford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stafford ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 121st most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
121st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 1992

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 1992: 91, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3491130212
2ndM67512604
3rdA518598406
4thA51436115
5thB5066334214
6thA449324516
7thA519295105
8thA520222902
9thA5013203003
10thA513203212
11thB5027193206
12thB5026131700
13thA5187121202
14thB540581800
15thB50293600
16thA42071101
17thA501200
18thA50051100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 1992

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 216.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 1992

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 1992: 155.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years