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DE14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,682 road traffic collisions in the DE14 postcode district, East Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 762 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 85 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (82).

Collisions since 1979
6,682
223rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,485
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
61 people killed
Serious collisions
762
829 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
85
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal610.9%
  • Serious76211%
  • Slight5,85988%

What the data shows

  • DE14 had 610 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 59% fewer than the 1,472 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in DE14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,082 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE14, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in DE14.

Where DE14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
223rd
Most casualties
270th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
817th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,001 (15%)
  • Tuesday955 (14%)
  • Wednesday972 (15%)
  • Thursday1,077 (16%)
  • Friday1,106 (17%)
  • Saturday919 (14%)
  • Sunday652 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,736 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,745 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,066 (76%)
  • Roundabout685 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway637 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road258 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph5,858 (88%)
  • 40 mph262 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph47 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph62 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph426 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,364 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds904 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other125 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,306 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,524 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,094 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,008 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant159 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant135 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant123 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE14 peaked at 215 in 1984; 2025 had 85.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 85
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202585108
20248290
20234255
20221927
20213348
20203438
20196780
20184759
20177495
2016127160
2015152221
2014145191
2013117158
2012132168
2011119164
2010157205
2009148192
2008150182
2007184262
2006168223
2005172225
2004171245
2003191239
2002190240
2001169216
2000173244
1999155182
1998148197
1997159208
1996166223
1995152194
1994149190
1993144189
1992134156
1991161201
1990201242
1989187228
1988164193
1987158178
1986154184
1985188222
1984215255
1983158187
1982188256
1981174205
1980180227
1979199233

Map of recent crashes in DE14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE14

The 24 most recent collisions in DE14 happened between 23 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE14

The A5121 has the most collisions in DE14, 1,048 of 6,682 (16%), followed by the B5018 (538).

Collisions in DE14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51211,0481,3178114
2ndB5018538724741
3rdB5017520678265
4thA384836991363
5thB5416436527465
6thA511405548420
7thA5189352481432
8thA50339416441
9thA38(M)5501
10thB51085600
11thA50184400

Council areas covering DE14

Collisions in DE14 were recorded in 4 council areas. East Staffordshire has 6,662 of 6,682 (99.7%).

Collisions in DE14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire6,6628,45361759
2ndLichfield91001
3rdTamworth51101
4thSouth Derbyshire3800

Towns in DE14

Collisions in DE14 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Burton upon Trent (6,339) and Barton Turn (15).