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Stafford road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2013, and 494 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2012 (379), and casualties fell from 542.

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

Collisions in 2013
365
Down 4% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
494
Down 9% on 2012
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
4.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2013

1.6% of collisions in Stafford in 2013 were fatal and 4.7% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious174.7%
  • Slight34294%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious183.6%
  • Slight47095%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2013 is highlighted, with 365, down 4% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 365
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (16%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.3%)
  • February25 (6.8%)
  • March45 (12%)
  • April26 (7.1%)
  • May28 (7.7%)
  • June28 (7.7%)
  • July46 (13%)
  • August28 (7.7%)
  • September21 (5.8%)
  • October31 (8.5%)
  • November38 (10%)
  • December26 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (63%)
  • Wet or damp127 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph179 (49%)
  • 40 mph22 (6%)
  • 50 mph27 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph90 (25%)
  • 70 mph47 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (19%)
  • Roundabout25 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant354 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist37 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3%)
  • 16 to 2073 (15%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 3591 (18%)
  • 36 to 4587 (18%)
  • 46 to 5566 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
  • Over 7525 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider340 (69%)
  • Passenger122 (25%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (75%)
  • Motorcycle44 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 134th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2013

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2013, with 28 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2013

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2013: 63, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34638214
2ndM6468110
3rdA518243402
4thB5066192001
5thA513152000
6thA519141600
7thA449131800
8thB5027121601
9thA51101003
10thA52081400
11thA50137901
12thB502671111
13thA5004600
14thA5214600
15thB502931000
16thB54053300
17thA501200
18thA50051100
19thB50381100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2013

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 126.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2013

ST17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2013: 78.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2013, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 26 December 2013.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years