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Stafford road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2024, and 291 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 110% on 2023 (108), and casualties rose from 144.

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

Collisions in 2024
227
Up 110% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
291
Up 102% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2024

0.9% of collisions in Stafford in 2024 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5022%
  • Slight17577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5118%
  • Slight23882%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2024 is highlighted, with 227, up 110% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 227
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (22%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (11%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (9.3%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.4%)
  • February14 (6.2%)
  • March14 (6.2%)
  • April19 (8.4%)
  • May17 (7.5%)
  • June16 (7%)
  • July12 (5.3%)
  • August13 (5.7%)
  • September37 (16%)
  • October15 (6.6%)
  • November29 (13%)
  • December22 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (66%)
  • Wet or damp64 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph99 (44%)
  • 40 mph26 (11%)
  • 50 mph16 (7%)
  • 60 mph64 (28%)
  • 70 mph20 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (20%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant196 (67%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2029 (10%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3558 (20%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.2%)
  • Over 7513 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (72%)
  • Passenger48 (16%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 159th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2024

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2024, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2024

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2024: 32, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34323917
2ndM6192916
3rdB5066152102
4thA518142303
5thA51121401
6thA5208803
7thA51371203
8thA4495601
9thB54055703
10thA50134900
11thA5194400
12thB50274901
13thA502400
14thA5002200
15thB50262300
16thA50051301
17thB50291100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2024

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 76.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2024

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2024: 53.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years