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Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 road traffic collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022, and 123 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 51% on 2021 (201), and casualties fell from 248.

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

Collisions in 2022
98
Down 51% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
123
Down 50% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
6.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022

6.1% of collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stoke-on-Trent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal66.1%
  • Serious2930%
  • Slight6364%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal64.9%
  • Serious3125%
  • Slight8670%

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 1,375 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 98, down 51% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 98
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (17%)
  • Wednesday19 (19%)
  • Thursday11 (11%)
  • Friday18 (18%)
  • Saturday13 (13%)
  • Sunday9 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (8.2%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (16%)
  • February5 (5.1%)
  • March8 (8.2%)
  • April8 (8.2%)
  • May10 (10%)
  • June7 (7.1%)
  • July8 (8.2%)
  • August4 (4.1%)
  • September3 (3.1%)
  • October6 (6.1%)
  • November11 (11%)
  • December12 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight63 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (10%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other2 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (66%)
  • Wet or damp22 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)
  • Not recorded10 (10%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2%)
  • 30 mph88 (90%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (50%)
  • Pedestrian32 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (12%)
  • Cyclist7 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (11%)
  • 16 to 207 (5.7%)
  • 21 to 2510 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3524 (20%)
  • 36 to 4515 (12%)
  • 46 to 5518 (15%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.9%)
  • Over 754 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (57%)
  • Pedestrian32 (26%)
  • Passenger21 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (72%)
  • Motorcycle14 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stoke-on-Trent in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stoke-on-Trent had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2022.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022

Fenton West & Mount Pleasant, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2LY area and Hartshill Park & Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1PU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Stoke-on-Trent with the most crashes in 2022

The A50 had the most collisions in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022: 14, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stoke-on-Trent, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50142011
2ndA52727811
3rdA526704
4thA5206601
5thA5003400
6thA50073402
7thA50083301
8thA50352200
9thA52712200
10thA532401
11thB50392201
12thA341100
13thA50091101
14thB50411100
15thB50501101

Towns in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2022

Stoke-on-Trent had 90 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent: crashes in 2022

ST4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022: 28.

Latest crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Stoke-on-Trent road accidents in other years