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Stafford road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2023, and 144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 30% on 2022 (83), and casualties rose from 109.

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

Collisions in 2023
108
Up 30% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
144
Up 32% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2023

1.9% of collisions in Stafford in 2023 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious2523%
  • Slight8175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2618%
  • Slight11681%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 108, up 30% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 108
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (10%)
  • Tuesday17 (16%)
  • Wednesday20 (19%)
  • Thursday11 (10%)
  • Friday23 (21%)
  • Saturday14 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (2.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.5%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March4 (3.7%)
  • April8 (7.4%)
  • May13 (12%)
  • June7 (6.5%)
  • July13 (12%)
  • August8 (7.4%)
  • September9 (8.3%)
  • October7 (6.5%)
  • November11 (10%)
  • December10 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (61%)
  • Wet or damp29 (27%)
  • Snow2 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (9.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph44 (41%)
  • 40 mph14 (13%)
  • 50 mph6 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph26 (24%)
  • 70 mph17 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (27%)
  • Roundabout8 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (68%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist11 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2017 (12%)
  • 21 to 2517 (12%)
  • 26 to 3523 (16%)
  • 36 to 4521 (15%)
  • 46 to 5522 (15%)
  • 56 to 6515 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.9%)
  • Over 756 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (66%)
  • Passenger37 (26%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had fewer road collisions than 297 of them in 2023.

Collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2023

Swynnerton & Oulton, Stafford, ST5 4DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2023, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2023

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2023: 18, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34182104
2ndM6163105
3rdA518803
4thA5185703
5thA5194910
6thB50664500
7thA50133300
8thA5212300
9thB50272200
10thA501100
11thA5001200
12thA50051100
13thA5131200
14thA5201100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2023

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 27.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2023

ST15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2023: 21.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2023, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years