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Stafford road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2018, and 258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2017 (190), and casualties fell from 259.

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

Collisions in 2018
174
Down 8% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
258
Level with 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2018

0.6% of collisions in Stafford in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3118%
  • Slight14282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3915%
  • Slight21884%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 174, down 8% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 174
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (18%)
  • Friday27 (16%)
  • Saturday18 (10%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4%)
  • February13 (7.5%)
  • March9 (5.2%)
  • April7 (4%)
  • May12 (6.9%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July11 (6.3%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September24 (14%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November15 (8.6%)
  • December15 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (9.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (78%)
  • Wet or damp34 (20%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph68 (39%)
  • 40 mph14 (8%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph51 (29%)
  • 70 mph23 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (23%)
  • Roundabout14 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (73%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2018 (7%)
  • 21 to 2527 (10%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (10%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (12%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.6%)
  • Over 7517 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (65%)
  • Passenger67 (26%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car244 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stafford ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had fewer road collisions than 261 of them in 2018.

Collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2018

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2018, with 18 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2018

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2018: 30, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34304308
2ndM6284103
3rdA518152503
4thA52061200
5thB50666702
6thA515702
7thA5135900
8thA50134601
9thB54053301
10thA4492301
11thA51872200
12thB50262200
13thB50272310
14thA5001100
15thA50661500
16thA5211200
17thB50291100
18thB50451200
19thB50561100
20thB9991100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2018

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 54.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2018

ST16 and ST17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2018, with 39 each.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2018, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2018.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years