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Stafford road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 617 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 1997, and 911 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1996 (667), and casualties fell from 926.

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

Collisions in 1997
617
Down 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
911
Down 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
13
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
6.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 1997

2.1% of collisions in Stafford in 1997 were fatal and 6.8% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious426.8%
  • Slight56291%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious576.3%
  • Slight84092%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 617, down 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (17%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday100 (16%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (11%)
  • Sunday59 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5996 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7%)
  • February42 (6.8%)
  • March61 (9.9%)
  • April47 (7.6%)
  • May49 (7.9%)
  • June65 (11%)
  • July61 (9.9%)
  • August47 (7.6%)
  • September42 (6.8%)
  • October62 (10%)
  • November50 (8.1%)
  • December48 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight483 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting68 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds472 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry355 (58%)
  • Wet or damp251 (41%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph232 (38%)
  • 40 mph28 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph25 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph196 (32%)
  • 70 mph136 (22%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (26%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant664 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian61 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist47 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20122 (13%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35207 (23%)
  • 36 to 45136 (15%)
  • 46 to 55101 (11%)
  • 56 to 6544 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.1%)
  • Over 7527 (3%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider552 (61%)
  • Passenger298 (33%)
  • Pedestrian61 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car915 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle60 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 137th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 1997

The M6 had the most collisions in Stafford in 1997: 113, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM611319435
2ndA518699837
3rdA346410516
4thA51334212
5thA513293901
6thB5066274104
7thA519223114
8thA520212500
9thA449131500
10thB5026132211
11thB5405121812
12thA5013111600
13thB5027111700
14thA51876700
15thA503300
16thA5213300
17thB50293400
18thA5001101

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 1997

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 179.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 1997

ST18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 1997: 143.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years