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Stafford road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2012, and 542 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (409), and casualties fell from 551.

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

Collisions in 2012
379
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
542
Down 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
6.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2012

0.3% of collisions in Stafford in 2012 were fatal and 6.9% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious266.9%
  • Slight35293%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious315.7%
  • Slight50894%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2012 is highlighted, with 379, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (14%)
  • Tuesday64 (17%)
  • Wednesday63 (17%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (11%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.6%)
  • February35 (9.2%)
  • March39 (10%)
  • April33 (8.7%)
  • May28 (7.4%)
  • June25 (6.6%)
  • July37 (9.8%)
  • August22 (5.8%)
  • September28 (7.4%)
  • October46 (12%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December26 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (64%)
  • Wet or damp126 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph175 (46%)
  • 40 mph26 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph24 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph99 (26%)
  • 70 mph55 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (22%)
  • Roundabout22 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant372 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2070 (13%)
  • 21 to 2571 (13%)
  • 26 to 35106 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5580 (15%)
  • 56 to 6553 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (64%)
  • Passenger151 (28%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car568 (75%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stafford

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 Stafford ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 137th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2012

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2012, with 35 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2012

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2012: 63, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA346310105
2ndM6568813
3rdA518294404
4thA519162200
5thB5066152200
6thA513142100
7thA51121501
8thA520121502
9thA44991200
10thB50268901
11thB540571101
12thB50386902
13thA51875500
14thB50275700
15thA50134700
16thB50292200
17thA501300
18thA5001200
19thA50051100
20thA51821100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2012

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 137.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2012

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2012: 85.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2012, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years