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CW3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,333 road traffic collisions in the CW3 postcode district, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,990 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 269 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,333
2,045th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,990
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
37 people killed
Serious collisions
269
339 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CW3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal332.5%
  • Serious26920%
  • Slight1,03177%

What the data shows

  • CW3 had 107 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 215 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in CW3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 204 children under 16 were killed or injured in CW3, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in CW3.

Where CW3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,045th
Most casualties
2,004th
Most fatal collisions
1,756th
Most serious collisions
2,089th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (12%)
  • Tuesday181 (14%)
  • Wednesday176 (13%)
  • Thursday183 (14%)
  • Friday219 (16%)
  • Saturday217 (16%)
  • Sunday196 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight924 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting262 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,028 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway295 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph404 (30%)
  • 40 mph58 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph554 (42%)
  • 70 mph310 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,012 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds197 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other35 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,424 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist185 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian128 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist83 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant67 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CW3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CW3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CW3 peaked at 47 in 2004; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251315
2024910
2023810
20221117
202167
202089
20191021
2018810
20171622
20161826
20151224
20141721
20131627
20121819
20112033
20102436
20093245
20081728
20072028
20063967
20053449
20044779
20032936
20023444
20013247
20003652
19993040
19982952
19974675
19964366
19953453
19943752
19933763
19923855
19913956
19904760
19894469
19884260
19873047
19864573
19853559
19843651
19834358
19824158
19813769
19804460
19792232

Map of recent crashes in CW3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CW3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CW3

The 24 most recent collisions in CW3 happened between 24 November 2023 and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CW3

The A525 has the most collisions in CW3, 419 of 1,333 (31%), followed by the M6 (292).

Collisions in CW3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5254196326100
2ndM62924901439
3rdA531206307641
4thA529138190434
5thA515881016
6thB502691104

Council areas covering CW3

Collisions in CW3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has 756 of 1,333 (57%).

Collisions in CW3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme7561,17521129
2ndCheshire East349487594
3rdShropshire143216538
4thStafford8210928

Town in CW3

Of the 1,333 collisions in CW3, 210 (16%) were in Madeley.