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DE13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,557 road traffic collisions in the DE13 postcode district, East Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,931 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 152 were fatal and 871 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, up 52% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
5,557
411th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,931
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
152
168 people killed
Serious collisions
871
1,074 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Up 52% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
109
Up 56% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1522.7%
  • Serious87116%
  • Slight4,53482%

What the data shows

  • DE13 had 470 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 1,030 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 920 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE13, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DE13.

Where DE13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
411th
Most casualties
321st
Most fatal collisions
63rd
Most serious collisions
589th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday735 (13%)
  • Tuesday791 (14%)
  • Wednesday804 (14%)
  • Thursday822 (15%)
  • Friday923 (17%)
  • Saturday765 (14%)
  • Sunday717 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,006 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit880 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting588 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,368 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway933 (17%)
  • Roundabout126 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road109 (2%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,428 (44%)
  • 40 mph321 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph145 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,691 (30%)
  • 70 mph969 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,373 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds691 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist86 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds64 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other112 (2%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,034 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist950 (12%)
  • Cyclist616 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian573 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant276 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)181 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant120 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant56 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.6%)
  • Other17 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE13 peaked at 185 in 1989; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202576109
20245070
20232942
20221010
20212028
20203037
20195270
20184970
20175888
201696150
201582136
2014101146
201387127
2012110168
201197125
201089132
200997123
2008114145
2007117167
2006136180
2005124172
2004145200
2003148210
2002116150
2001138194
2000152227
1999126183
1998110163
1997147206
1996155230
1995145206
1994142213
1993146207
1992154213
1991133178
1990148210
1989185247
1988158216
1987146211
1986182246
1985160231
1984159227
1983150228
1982161241
1981182266
1980174257
1979171276

Map of recent crashes in DE13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE13

The 24 most recent collisions in DE13 happened between 20 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE13

The A38 has the most collisions in DE13, 984 of 5,557 (18%), followed by the A50 (383).

Collisions in DE13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA389841,52140148
2ndA50383524976
3rdA5153756161378
4thA5121313439845
5thB5017311487554
6thA5112533781023
7thB5016241348439
8thA5132363271134
9thB5234105146515
10thA38(M)122711

Council areas covering DE13

Collisions in DE13 were recorded in 6 council areas. East Staffordshire has 4,980 of 5,557 (90%).

Collisions in DE13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire4,9807,058134781
2ndLichfield5267931780
3rdSouth Derbyshire294406
4thNorth East Derbyshire91201
5thTamworth4501
6thCannock Chase3510

Towns in DE13

Collisions in DE13 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Burton upon Trent (1,535) and Stretton, East Staffordshire (238).