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Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 238 road traffic collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020, and 292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 34% on 2019 (359), and casualties fell from 467.

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

Collisions in 2020
238
Down 34% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
292
Down 37% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020

0.4% of collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stoke-on-Trent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3916%
  • Slight19883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4415%
  • Slight24785%

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 1,375 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 238, down 34% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 238
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (15%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday48 (20%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (18%)
  • February29 (12%)
  • March14 (5.9%)
  • April9 (3.8%)
  • May19 (8%)
  • June16 (6.7%)
  • July13 (5.5%)
  • August19 (8%)
  • September30 (13%)
  • October14 (5.9%)
  • November16 (6.7%)
  • December17 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight158 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (7.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (63%)
  • Wet or damp66 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (8.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph216 (91%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout16 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (54%)
  • Pedestrian54 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (12%)
  • Cyclist29 (9.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (12%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (18%)
  • 36 to 4550 (17%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider177 (61%)
  • Passenger61 (21%)
  • Pedestrian54 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (75%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stoke-on-Trent in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stoke-on-Trent had the 127th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1FB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stoke-on-Trent with the most crashes in 2020

The A50 had the most collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020: 28, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stoke-on-Trent, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50283305
2ndA5272182101
3rdA53141902
4thA52131404
5thA50091300
6thB505191001
7thA346802
8thA50076801
9thA50065500
10thA50355601
11thA5205710
12thA5275800
13thA52715600
14thB50394501
15thB54903301
16thA50052201
17thA50082401
18thA50092700
19thB50452200
20thB50472301

Towns in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2020

Stoke-on-Trent had 214 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2020

ST4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020: 68.

Latest crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2020.

Severity

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in other years