Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A53 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Dec 2009, 22:11
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 770 road traffic collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009, and 1,042 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 40 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2008 (745), and casualties rose from 947.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,984 collisions in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Collisions in 2009
- 770
- Up 3% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 1,042
- Up 10% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 0.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 40
- 5.2% of collisions
Crash severity in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
0.8% of collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009 were fatal and 5.2% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stoke-on-Trent from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal60.8%
- Serious405.2%
- Slight72494%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal60.6%
- Serious474.5%
- Slight98995%
Stoke-on-Trent road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Stoke-on-Trent, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,375 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 770, up 3% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 359 | 438 |
| 2024 | 336 | 442 |
| 2023 | 191 | 244 |
| 2022 | 98 | 123 |
| 2021 | 201 | 248 |
| 2020 | 238 | 292 |
| 2019 | 359 | 467 |
| 2018 | 402 | 528 |
| 2017 | 445 | 573 |
| 2016 | 672 | 896 |
| 2015 | 579 | 782 |
| 2014 | 636 | 858 |
| 2013 | 702 | 959 |
| 2012 | 660 | 913 |
| 2011 | 783 | 1,034 |
| 2010 | 731 | 948 |
| 2009 | 770 | 1,042 |
| 2008 | 745 | 947 |
| 2007 | 898 | 1,164 |
| 2006 | 942 | 1,233 |
| 2005 | 908 | 1,190 |
| 2004 | 1,017 | 1,342 |
| 2003 | 1,051 | 1,378 |
| 2002 | 1,097 | 1,431 |
| 2001 | 1,073 | 1,388 |
| 2000 | 1,148 | 1,500 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | 1,414 |
| 1998 | 1,058 | 1,363 |
| 1997 | 1,090 | 1,443 |
| 1996 | 1,165 | 1,525 |
| 1995 | 1,107 | 1,475 |
| 1994 | 1,285 | 1,716 |
| 1993 | 1,112 | 1,442 |
| 1992 | 1,141 | 1,460 |
| 1991 | 1,283 | 1,608 |
| 1990 | 1,375 | 1,717 |
| 1989 | 1,255 | 1,537 |
| 1988 | 1,128 | 1,433 |
| 1987 | 1,160 | 1,414 |
| 1986 | 1,241 | 1,499 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | 1,537 |
| 1984 | 1,271 | 1,565 |
| 1983 | 1,194 | 1,451 |
| 1982 | 1,254 | 1,548 |
| 1981 | 1,241 | 1,530 |
| 1980 | 1,114 | 1,432 |
| 1979 | 1,169 | 1,478 |
When and where crashes happen in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday126 (16%)
- Tuesday112 (15%)
- Wednesday116 (15%)
- Thursday109 (14%)
- Friday126 (16%)
- Saturday90 (12%)
- Sunday91 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5934 (4.4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5981 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:59101 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59153 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:59200 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:59124 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5958 (7.5%)
Collisions by month
- January64 (8.3%)
- February51 (6.6%)
- March64 (8.3%)
- April64 (8.3%)
- May48 (6.2%)
- June51 (6.6%)
- July61 (7.9%)
- August63 (8.2%)
- September73 (9.5%)
- October70 (9.1%)
- November87 (11%)
- December74 (9.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight531 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit212 (28%)
- Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.7%)
- Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.4%)
- Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds594 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds122 (16%)
- Raining with high winds12 (1.6%)
- Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds9 (1.2%)
- Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other7 (0.9%)
- Not recorded9 (1.2%)
Road surface
- Dry465 (60%)
- Wet or damp274 (36%)
- Frost or ice23 (3%)
- Snow8 (1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.1%)
- 30 mph671 (87%)
- 40 mph19 (2.5%)
- 50 mph72 (9.4%)
- 60 mph2 (0.3%)
- 70 mph5 (0.6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway540 (70%)
- Dual carriageway114 (15%)
- Roundabout59 (7.7%)
- One way street or slip road57 (7.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant689 (66%)
- Pedestrian133 (13%)
- Motorcyclist75 (7.2%)
- Cyclist58 (5.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant23 (2.2%)
- Van occupant13 (1.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant12 (1.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 516 (1.5%)
- 6 to 1038 (3.6%)
- 11 to 1551 (4.9%)
- 16 to 20170 (16%)
- 21 to 25170 (16%)
- 26 to 35175 (17%)
- 36 to 45161 (15%)
- 46 to 55103 (9.9%)
- 56 to 6574 (7.1%)
- 66 to 7528 (2.7%)
- Over 7528 (2.7%)
- Not recorded28 (2.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider629 (60%)
- Passenger280 (27%)
- Pedestrian133 (13%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,143 (79%)
- Motorcycle74 (5.1%)
- Pedal cycle58 (4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car45 (3.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (2.9%)
- Other vehicle25 (1.7%)
- Bus or coach20 (1.4%)
- Minibus3 (0.2%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Stoke-on-Trent ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stoke-on-Trent had the 45th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 45th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 43rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 104th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 226th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
Birches Head & Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009, with 53 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Birches Head & Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2AB area72 casualties, 2 serious collisions53 collisions
- Hartshill Park & Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1PU area63 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions50 collisions
- Basford & Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7TN area59 casualties, 2 fatal and 2 serious collisions46 collisions
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1FB area64 casualties, 2 serious collisions45 collisions
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2LY area44 casualties, 2 serious collisions33 collisions
- Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4RX area37 casualties, 3 serious collisions30 collisions
- Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5JL area36 casualties, 1 serious collision30 collisions
- Longton & Meir Hay South, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1FA area39 casualties, 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Meir South, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AE area44 casualties, 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3PF area34 casualties, none fatal or serious26 collisions
Roads in Stoke-on-Trent with the most crashes in 2009
The A50 had the most collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009: 133, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A50 | 133 | 174 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | A5272 | 56 | 77 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd | A52 | 52 | 70 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th | A500 | 42 | 60 | 2 | 3 |
| 5th | A5006 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A5007 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | A53 | 26 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | B5051 | 23 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A34 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A5010 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A520 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A527 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B5039 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A5008 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A5271 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B5050 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A5009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B5041 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B5045 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A5035 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2009
Stoke-on-Trent had 696 collisions in 2009.
Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2009
ST4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009: 247.
Latest crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Dec 2009, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A52 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Dec 2009, 20:20
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A52 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Dec 2009, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A5005 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Dec 2009, 13:23
- Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volvo S40 crash on the A5009 in Stoke-on-Trent, 30 Dec 2009, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Yamaha DT 125 R crash on the A520 in Stoke-on-Trent, 30 Dec 2009, 16:30
- Yamaha DT 125 R and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 30 Dec 2009, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 30 Dec 2009, 12:15
- Toyota Avensis and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Dec 2009, 18:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A53 in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Dec 2009, 13:00
- Ford KA and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Dec 2009, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A520 in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Dec 2009, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A52 in Stoke-on-Trent, 27 Dec 2009, 19:26
- Ford Focus, Seat Altea and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A527 in Stoke-on-Trent, 27 Dec 2009, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Daewoo Kalos crash on the A500 in Stoke-on-Trent, 27 Dec 2009, 00:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 26 Dec 2009, 01:40
- Toyota Avensis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A527 in Stoke-on-Trent, 25 Dec 2009, 19:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Signum crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 25 Dec 2009, 01:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 Dec 2009, 17:04
- Citroen Saxo, Vauxhall Astra, Mitsubishi Colt and Mercedes C Class
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
Mini One crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 Dec 2009, 16:20
- Mini One, Peugeot 306, Chrysler Voyager, a car and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A5007 in Stoke-on-Trent, 20 Dec 2009, 15:30
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Dec 2009, 19:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Dec 2009, 18:11
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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