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ST10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,351 road traffic collisions in the ST10 postcode district, Staffordshire Moorlands, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,491 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 749 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
4,351
752nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,491
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
88 people killed
Serious collisions
749
966 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal841.9%
  • Serious74917%
  • Slight3,51881%

What the data shows

  • ST10 had 311 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 61% fewer than the 805 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in ST10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 715 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in ST10.

Where ST10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
752nd
Most casualties
589th
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
847th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday574 (13%)
  • Tuesday562 (13%)
  • Wednesday595 (14%)
  • Thursday602 (14%)
  • Friday770 (18%)
  • Saturday662 (15%)
  • Sunday586 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,104 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting683 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit508 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,055 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout43 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,497 (34%)
  • 40 mph241 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph50 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph2,352 (54%)
  • 70 mph204 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,205 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds717 (16%)
  • Fog or mist75 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds58 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (0.6%)
  • Other108 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,406 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist689 (11%)
  • Pedestrian509 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist274 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant194 (3%)
  • Van occupant165 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)111 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant55 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant51 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST10 peaked at 144 in 2000; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253849
20243547
20231423
20221011
20212238
20202330
20193149
20184056
20174564
20165379
201562100
20145888
20135985
20126487
201179131
2010101150
200981116
2008102218
2007110176
200689144
200595146
2004121164
2003128186
2002125194
200199139
2000144195
1999126179
1998110155
1997130214
1996113165
1995126180
1994115157
1993125187
1992100142
1991101144
1990133184
1989143218
1988108151
1987122187
1986133194
1985123178
1984120165
1983109161
1982128188
1981122220
1980118169
1979118188

Map of recent crashes in ST10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST10

The 24 most recent collisions in ST10 happened between 4 April and 29 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST10

The A522 has the most collisions in ST10, 792 of 4,351 (18%), followed by the A52 (593).

Collisions in ST10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5227921,07816132
2ndA5259397318113
3rdA5215497571190
4thB5032302445860
5thB5417297515349
6thA50194300340
7thA523152243733
8thB505381111223
9thB502781001

Council areas covering ST10

Collisions in ST10 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Staffordshire Moorlands has 4,158 of 4,351 (96%).

Collisions in ST10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands4,1586,20582713
2ndEast Staffordshire190281236

Towns in ST10

Collisions in ST10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands (1,036) and Upper Tean (202).