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Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,165 road traffic collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996, and 1,525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1995 (1,107), and casualties rose from 1,475.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,984 collisions in Stoke-on-Trent.

Collisions in 1996
1,165
Up 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,525
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
8.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996 were fatal and 8.3% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stoke-on-Trent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious978.3%
  • Slight1,05991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious1167.6%
  • Slight1,39992%

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stoke-on-Trent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,375 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,165, up 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025359438
2024336442
2023191244
202298123
2021201248
2020238292
2019359467
2018402528
2017445573
2016672896
2015579782
2014636858
2013702959
2012660913
20117831,034
2010731948
20097701,042
2008745947
20078981,164
20069421,233
20059081,190
20041,0171,342
20031,0511,378
20021,0971,431
20011,0731,388
20001,1481,500
19991,1001,414
19981,0581,363
19971,0901,443
19961,1651,525
19951,1071,475
19941,2851,716
19931,1121,442
19921,1411,460
19911,2831,608
19901,3751,717
19891,2551,537
19881,1281,433
19871,1601,414
19861,2411,499
19851,2001,537
19841,2711,565
19831,1941,451
19821,2541,548
19811,2411,530
19801,1141,432
19791,1691,478

When and where crashes happen in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (15%)
  • Tuesday160 (14%)
  • Wednesday160 (14%)
  • Thursday163 (14%)
  • Friday230 (20%)
  • Saturday164 (14%)
  • Sunday117 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59134 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59227 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59282 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59108 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.3%)
  • February90 (7.7%)
  • March110 (9.4%)
  • April84 (7.2%)
  • May98 (8.4%)
  • June77 (6.6%)
  • July110 (9.4%)
  • August85 (7.3%)
  • September101 (8.7%)
  • October111 (9.5%)
  • November105 (9%)
  • December109 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight807 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds931 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds153 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry710 (61%)
  • Wet or damp412 (35%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.2%)
  • Snow16 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,095 (94%)
  • 40 mph33 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway927 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout66 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant860 (56%)
  • Pedestrian301 (20%)
  • Cyclist102 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1097 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 15111 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20215 (14%)
  • 21 to 25210 (14%)
  • 26 to 35304 (20%)
  • 36 to 45191 (13%)
  • 46 to 55141 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4%)
  • Over 7537 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider804 (53%)
  • Passenger420 (28%)
  • Pedestrian301 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,579 (77%)
  • Motorcycle102 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach74 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.5%)
  • Minibus17 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stoke-on-Trent in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Stoke-on-Trent

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stoke-on-Trent ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stoke-on-Trent had the 47th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Stoke-on-Trent with the most crashes in 1996

The A50 had the most collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996: 142, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stoke-on-Trent, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50142190114
2ndA52719108
3rdA53538517
4thA527506202
5thA5006435401
6thB5049425705
7thA34405603
8thA5035364411
9thB5040354905
10thA500334721
11thB5051304302
12thA520283411
13thA5009182300
14thB5041162002
15thA5005152201
16thA5010152802
17thB5039142203
18thA5007131600
19thA5008132402
20thB5045111402

Towns in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 1996

Stoke-on-Trent had 1,097 collisions in 1996.

Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 1996

ST4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996: 289.

Latest crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 1996, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in other years