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ST16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,245 road traffic collisions in the ST16 postcode district, Stafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 545 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
5,245
498th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,753
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
61 people killed
Serious collisions
545
610 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.1%
  • Serious54510%
  • Slight4,64289%

What the data shows

  • ST16 had 393 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 987 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 11% of collisions in ST16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 765 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST16, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in ST16.

Where ST16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
498th
Most casualties
529th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
1,364th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday758 (14%)
  • Tuesday820 (16%)
  • Wednesday774 (15%)
  • Thursday789 (15%)
  • Friday915 (17%)
  • Saturday698 (13%)
  • Sunday491 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,787 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,163 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting213 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,456 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway950 (18%)
  • Roundabout593 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road227 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph4,014 (77%)
  • 40 mph148 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph210 (4%)
  • 60 mph235 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph628 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,108 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds684 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other162 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded54 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,726 (55%)
  • Pedestrian991 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist833 (12%)
  • Cyclist767 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (2%)
  • Van occupant84 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST16 peaked at 177 in 1982; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255063
20245364
20232022
20222429
20212933
20203135
20193343
20183950
20174152
20167396
201576100
20147695
20137798
201285111
2011112144
201098136
200999135
2008117144
2007125165
2006122175
2005140189
2004133167
2003136169
2002124162
2001150194
2000131177
1999163216
1998123167
1997136187
1996137180
1995132171
1994121163
1993165214
1992155211
1991154211
1990172204
1989148179
1988110151
1987118145
1986156190
1985135157
1984147181
1983143175
1982177213
1981161204
1980151191
1979147195

Map of recent crashes in ST16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST16

The 24 most recent collisions in ST16 happened between 10 July and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST16

The A34 has the most collisions in ST16, 1,158 of 5,245 (22%), followed by the A518 (837).

Collisions in ST16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,1581,43213105
2ndA5188371,069493
3rdM65809591956
4thB5066413497245
5thA513327486322
6thA5187203225012
7thA5013168219119

Council areas covering ST16

Collisions in ST16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stafford has 5,240 of 5,245 (99.9%).

Collisions in ST16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford5,2406,74758544
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme3301

Town in ST16

Of the 5,245 collisions in ST16, 4,373 (83%) were in Stafford.