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Stafford road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2021, and 137 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2020 (95), and casualties rose from 115.

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

Collisions in 2021
107
Up 13% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
137
Up 19% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2021

3.7% of collisions in Stafford in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious1918%
  • Slight8479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious2216%
  • Slight11181%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2021 is highlighted, with 107, up 13% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 107
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (18%)
  • Tuesday12 (11%)
  • Wednesday14 (13%)
  • Thursday20 (19%)
  • Friday12 (11%)
  • Saturday17 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (8.4%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.3%)
  • February6 (5.6%)
  • March7 (6.5%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May6 (5.6%)
  • June10 (9.3%)
  • July8 (7.5%)
  • August13 (12%)
  • September10 (9.3%)
  • October7 (6.5%)
  • November8 (7.5%)
  • December10 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight78 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (69%)
  • Wet or damp27 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph46 (43%)
  • 40 mph15 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph31 (29%)
  • 70 mph8 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (16%)
  • Roundabout12 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (12%)
  • Cyclist14 (10%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2011 (8%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3527 (20%)
  • 36 to 4519 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (17%)
  • 56 to 6515 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (9.5%)
  • Over 756 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (78%)
  • Passenger23 (17%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (64%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had fewer road collisions than 297 of them in 2021.

Collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2021

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2021, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2021

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2021: 16, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34161801
2ndA518131734
3rdM6121602
4thA5197910
5thB506671102
6thA5204500
7thA50133401
8thA513500
9thA5132200
10thA4491100
11thA5001100
12thB50271101
13thB54051100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2021

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 32.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2021

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2021: 29.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2021, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years