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ST19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,905 road traffic collisions in the ST19 postcode district, South Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,047 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 89 were fatal and 515 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
3,905
925th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,047
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
89
94 people killed
Serious collisions
515
679 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal892.3%
  • Serious51513%
  • Slight3,30185%

What the data shows

  • ST19 had 302 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 691 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in ST19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 535 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST19, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in ST19.

Where ST19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
925th
Most casualties
686th
Most fatal collisions
394th
Most serious collisions
1,442nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday515 (13%)
  • Tuesday501 (13%)
  • Wednesday561 (14%)
  • Thursday554 (14%)
  • Friday692 (18%)
  • Saturday581 (15%)
  • Sunday501 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,771 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting747 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit327 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,433 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway1,201 (31%)
  • Roundabout191 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph572 (15%)
  • 40 mph360 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph289 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph1,513 (39%)
  • 70 mph1,170 (30%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,012 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other121 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,508 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist474 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian227 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist207 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant198 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)176 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST19 peaked at 135 in 1991; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254148
20243860
20232835
20221428
20211720
20202229
20192233
20182335
20173144
20166687
20156385
201465104
20136180
20125583
20115893
201084117
20095482
20087197
200796140
200684134
2005106170
2004123192
200391121
200290137
2001103160
2000119171
1999103135
1998116199
1997127231
1996125195
1995102199
1994123216
1993115179
1992125197
1991135225
1990126206
1989107156
1988104147
198796143
198695142
198597170
1984103176
198386124
198297153
198198152
1980109160
197991157

Map of recent crashes in ST19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST19

The 24 most recent collisions in ST19 happened between 10 May and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST19

The M6 has the most collisions in ST19, 1,082 of 3,905 (28%), followed by the A5 (718).

Collisions in ST19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM61,0821,85926101
2ndA57181,12417106
3rdA4495207251575
4thB5012224372433
5thA342203501234

Council areas covering ST19

Collisions in ST19 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Staffordshire has 3,790 of 3,905 (97%).

Collisions in ST19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire3,7905,84287504
2ndCannock Chase9917728
3rdStafford112101
4thShropshire4401

Towns in ST19

Collisions in ST19 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Penkridge (612) and Brewood (131).