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ST13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,208 road traffic collisions in the ST13 postcode district, Staffordshire Moorlands, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,934 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 750 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
4,208
810th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,934
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
98
112 people killed
Serious collisions
750
942 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal982.3%
  • Serious75018%
  • Slight3,36080%

What the data shows

  • ST13 had 323 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 731 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in ST13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 694 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST13, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in ST13.

Where ST13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
810th
Most casualties
719th
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
842nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday579 (14%)
  • Tuesday558 (13%)
  • Wednesday593 (14%)
  • Thursday572 (14%)
  • Friday699 (17%)
  • Saturday625 (15%)
  • Sunday582 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,978 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit727 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting443 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,939 (94%)
  • Roundabout81 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded83 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,139 (51%)
  • 40 mph296 (7%)
  • 50 mph188 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph1,510 (36%)
  • 70 mph68 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,090 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds683 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist82 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds30 (0.7%)
  • Other99 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,826 (64%)
  • Pedestrian761 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist679 (11%)
  • Cyclist316 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant106 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST13 peaked at 144 in 1990; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254971
20244257
20232739
20221217
20211114
20203047
20192532
20182837
20174153
20165885
20156493
20146488
20138099
20126391
20115380
20106696
200995134
20088299
200779116
200685122
200584119
200498126
2003107137
200288119
200199143
2000100148
199999144
1998119165
1997129166
1996106145
1995124170
1994129190
1993113149
1992115181
1991118154
1990144206
1989120168
1988124187
1987109163
1986132195
1985135189
1984133200
1983122161
1982120190
1981115160
1980128192
1979144197

Map of recent crashes in ST13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST13

The 24 most recent collisions in ST13 happened between 22 May and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST13

The A523 has the most collisions in ST13, 996 of 4,208 (24%), followed by the A53 (943).

Collisions in ST13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5239961,49536203
2ndA539431,40026155
3rdA52067594617118
4thB505383123222
5thB53315293216
6thA506700
7thA523300

Council areas covering ST13

Collisions in ST13 were recorded in 3 council areas. The Staffordshire Moorlands has 4,195 of 4,208 (99.7%).

Collisions in ST13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands4,1955,92098748
2ndEast Staffordshire4400
3rdStoke-on-Trent4400

Towns in ST13

Collisions in ST13 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Leek (2,032) and Cheddleton (224).