Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A5008 in Stoke-on-Trent, 29 Dec 2025, 20:55
- Ford Kuga and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211689116
Birches Head & Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2AB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,137 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Birches Head & Northwood ward, Stoke-on-Trent, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,437 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 97 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, down from 21 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,137
- 271st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,437
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 8 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Down 29% on 2024
Crash severity at the ST1 2AB hotspot
105 of the 1,137 collisions here (9.2%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal80.7%
- Serious978.5%
- Slight1,03291%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 8
- Seriously injured
- 105
- Slightly injured
- 1,324
- All casualties
- 1,437
Accidents by year at the ST1 2AB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 92 in 2002, against an average of 45 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ST1 2AB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 | 30 |
| 2023 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 34 | 45 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 |
| 2017 | 28 | 36 |
| 2016 | 38 | 43 |
| 2015 | 31 | 39 |
| 2014 | 43 | 64 |
| 2013 | 45 | 57 |
| 2012 | 46 | 62 |
| 2011 | 64 | 82 |
| 2010 | 63 | 78 |
| 2009 | 53 | 72 |
| 2008 | 54 | 65 |
| 2007 | 61 | 73 |
| 2006 | 74 | 92 |
| 2005 | 72 | 92 |
| 2004 | 91 | 119 |
| 2003 | 82 | 104 |
| 2002 | 92 | 116 |
| 2001 | 72 | 84 |
Map of crashes at the ST1 2AB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ST1 2AB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Birches Head & Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2AB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the ST1 2AB hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Birches Head & Northwood
- Council area
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ST1 2AB
- Postcode district
- ST1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.02647, -2.17211
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 271st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the ST1 2AB hotspot
All 1,137 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Stoke-on-Trent.
Accident hotspots near ST1 2AB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3ST area, 0.9 km away, with 149 collisions.
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3ST area0.9 km away, 183 casualties149 collisions
- Birches Head & Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NB area1 km away, 121 casualties96 collisions
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3PF area1 km away, 723 casualties554 collisions
- Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AY area1.1 km away, 108 casualties83 collisions
- Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5JL area1.2 km away, 893 casualties657 collisions
- Bucknall & Eaton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9DF area1.6 km away, 696 casualties521 collisions
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6DL area1.7 km away, 552 casualties403 collisions
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2HW area1.7 km away, 280 casualties193 collisions
All 1,137 crashes at the ST1 2AB hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 29 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 24 Dec 2025, 19:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211687775
- Slight
Dacia Jogger crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 15 Dec 2025, 07:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211683100
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 24 Nov 2025, 17:01
- Audi A3, Nissan Juke and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211673196
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 14 Nov 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211670763
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 9 Nov 2025, 18:51
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211665844
- Slight
Lexmoto LXR crash on the B5047 in Stoke-on-Trent, 29 Oct 2025, 07:08
- Lexmoto LXR and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211660664
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 4 Oct 2025, 13:45
- Hyundai i30 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211650228
- Slight
Van crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Jul 2025, 14:45
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211623041
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 19 May 2025, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211591932
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Apr 2025, 13:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211579740
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 21 Mar 2025, 12:00
- Hyundai Tucson, Fiat 500 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211567671
- Slight
MG HS crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 18 Feb 2025, 13:37
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211555637
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A5008 in Stoke-on-Trent, 29 Jan 2025, 15:45
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211547975
- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 7 Jan 2025, 17:57
- Volkswagen Urban and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211538699
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Nov 2024, 09:15
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211528870
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 31 Oct 2024, 07:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211515894
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 28 Oct 2024, 14:20
- Audi A3 and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211509550
- Slight
Van crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 Oct 2024, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211511154
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Oct 2024, 02:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211502361
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 10 Sep 2024, 20:00
- Fiat Punto and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211490113
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 17 Jul 2024, 18:53
- Tesla Model 3 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211469052
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 12 Jul 2024, 13:11
- Skoda Octavia and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211467025
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 11 Jul 2024, 08:21
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024211466348
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 22 Jun 2024, 06:00
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211460512
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5047 in Stoke-on-Trent, 16 Jun 2024, 01:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211456445
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Jun 2024, 15:45
- 2 Vauxhall Mokkas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211452157
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 1 Jun 2024, 18:30
- Renault Megane and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211471842
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 26 May 2024, 18:40
- BMW X1 and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211450627
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 18 May 2024, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211444513
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 14 Mar 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211420826
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 12 Mar 2024, 13:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211448669
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 18 Feb 2024, 20:35
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211411375
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 9 Feb 2024, 22:58
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211408252
- Slight
Kia Xceed crash on the A5008 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 Jan 2024, 17:14
- Kia Xceed and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211404265
- Slight
Car crash on the A5008 in Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Jan 2024, 12:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211402933
- Slight
BMW M5 crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 11 Nov 2023, 13:00
- BMW M5 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211374954
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 4 Sep 2023, 17:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211348763
- Serious
Skoda Kamiq crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 Aug 2023, 18:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211351329
- Slight
Car crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 8 Aug 2023, 16:10
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023211339570
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 13 Jul 2023, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211329141
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B5047 in Stoke-on-Trent, 11 Jul 2023, 14:00
- Seat Ibiza and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211331528
- Slight
Volkswagen Lupo crash on the A5272 in Stoke-on-Trent, 3 Jul 2023, 14:49
- Volkswagen Lupo, Fiat 500 and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211333319
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A5008 in Stoke-on-Trent, 23 May 2023, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211310594
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 17 Apr 2023, 07:43
- Peugeot 308 and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211297308
- Slight
Toyota Verso crash on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent, 11 Feb 2023, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2023211277668
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Stoke-on-Trent, 27 Jan 2023, 20:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Kamiq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211273470
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A5006 in Stoke-on-Trent, 12 Jan 2023, 18:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211262692