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ST15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,305 road traffic collisions in the ST15 postcode district, Stafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 105 were fatal and 607 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
4,305
768th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,265
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
105
129 people killed
Serious collisions
607
767 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1052.4%
  • Serious60714%
  • Slight3,59383%

What the data shows

  • ST15 had 310 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 62% fewer than the 809 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in ST15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 609 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST15, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in ST15.

Where ST15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
768th
Most casualties
634th
Most fatal collisions
247th
Most serious collisions
1,189th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday611 (14%)
  • Tuesday631 (15%)
  • Wednesday596 (14%)
  • Thursday671 (16%)
  • Friday707 (16%)
  • Saturday586 (14%)
  • Sunday503 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,029 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting809 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit406 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,479 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway1,434 (33%)
  • Roundabout213 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road167 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,178 (27%)
  • 40 mph71 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph457 (11%)
  • 60 mph1,440 (33%)
  • 70 mph1,158 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,311 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds614 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist49 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Other108 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,482 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist536 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian425 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist289 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant186 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)170 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST15 peaked at 138 in 2000; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253547
20244054
20232125
20221120
20212033
20201516
20192941
20182437
20173447
201681115
20156487
20146393
20136799
20126699
20117696
201090130
200988128
200889126
200792142
2006114163
2005121172
2004124184
2003126194
200291141
2001109166
2000138179
1999112160
1998109172
199797152
1996136197
1995106148
1994129173
1993109157
1992116175
1991127198
1990130185
1989129196
1988119166
1987112167
1986135199
1985106164
1984119171
1983103147
1982104143
1981128189
1980122180
1979129192

Map of recent crashes in ST15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST15

The 24 most recent collisions in ST15 happened between 3 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST15

The M6 has the most collisions in ST15, 872 of 4,305 (20%), followed by the A34 (744).

Collisions in ST15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM68721,48222103
2ndA347441,04626102
3rdA5205657581076
4thB5027388543750
5thA512544311548
6thB5026196277726
7thB5066176268529
8thA519284621

Council areas covering ST15

Collisions in ST15 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stafford has 4,275 of 4,305 (99%).

Collisions in ST15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford4,2756,220105601
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme182403
3rdStaffordshire Moorlands41002
4thStoke-on-Trent3400

Towns in ST15

Collisions in ST15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Stone, Stafford (1,379) and Cold Norton, Stafford (107).