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Stafford road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 1995, and 904 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1994 (623), and casualties rose from 877.

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

Collisions in 1995
606
Down 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
904
Up 3% on 1994
Fatal collisions
21
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 1995

3.5% of collisions in Stafford in 1995 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal213.5%
  • Serious7112%
  • Slight51485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal222.4%
  • Serious9210%
  • Slight79087%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 606, down 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday86 (14%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday89 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59145 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (9.1%)
  • February46 (7.6%)
  • March67 (11%)
  • April39 (6.4%)
  • May38 (6.3%)
  • June44 (7.3%)
  • July54 (8.9%)
  • August54 (8.9%)
  • September48 (7.9%)
  • October50 (8.3%)
  • November47 (7.8%)
  • December64 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight451 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds472 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (58%)
  • Wet or damp230 (38%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.6%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph262 (43%)
  • 40 mph38 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph187 (31%)
  • 70 mph102 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway439 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (20%)
  • Roundabout30 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant602 (67%)
  • Pedestrian75 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist63 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant30 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5%)
  • 16 to 20144 (16%)
  • 21 to 25137 (15%)
  • 26 to 35178 (20%)
  • 36 to 4599 (11%)
  • 46 to 5595 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.1%)
  • Over 7518 (2%)
  • Not recorded53 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider516 (57%)
  • Passenger313 (35%)
  • Pedestrian75 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car834 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle54 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Stafford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stafford ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 132nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 1995

The M6 had the most collisions in Stafford in 1995: 79, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM67916123
2ndA34708116
3rdA5185689110
4thA51304252
5thA519263606
6thA520253012
7thA513244405
8thA449233813
9thB5066233513
10thA5013224131
11thB5026162001
12thA5187101100
13thB5029101511
14thB50277901
15thA502200
16thA5002400
17thA50052200
18thB50382600
19thB54052301
20thA4991100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 1995

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 192.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 1995

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 1995: 132.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 1995, 3 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years