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Stafford road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2022, and 109 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2021 (107), and casualties fell from 137.

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

Collisions in 2022
83
Down 22% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
109
Down 20% on 2021
Fatal collisions
7
8.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2022

8.4% of collisions in Stafford in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal78.4%
  • Serious2733%
  • Slight4959%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal98.3%
  • Serious3330%
  • Slight6761%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 83, down 22% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 83
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (8.4%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday13 (16%)
  • Thursday13 (16%)
  • Friday8 (9.6%)
  • Saturday15 (18%)
  • Sunday13 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (12%)
  • February3 (3.6%)
  • March4 (4.8%)
  • April7 (8.4%)
  • May9 (11%)
  • June6 (7.2%)
  • July7 (8.4%)
  • August5 (6%)
  • September3 (3.6%)
  • October11 (13%)
  • November13 (16%)
  • December5 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight60 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.4%)
  • Other4 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (7.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (63%)
  • Wet or damp22 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (9.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (43%)
  • 40 mph9 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph18 (22%)
  • 70 mph13 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (24%)
  • Roundabout5 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (62%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (14%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 209 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2510 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3520 (18%)
  • 36 to 4516 (15%)
  • 46 to 5515 (14%)
  • 56 to 658 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.3%)
  • Over 758 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (63%)
  • Passenger23 (21%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car109 (74%)
  • Motorcycle14 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 2022.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2022

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area and Holmcroft, Stafford, ST16 1RU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Stafford in 2022, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2022

The M6 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2022: 12, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6121611
2ndA3491642
3rdA51881013
4thA5136702
5thA5196604
6thA515502
7thA50133300
8thB50663510
9thA5002400
10thB50292201
11thA5211100
12thB50261101
13thB50271100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2022

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 29.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2022

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2022: 24.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2022, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2022.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years