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ST3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,849 road traffic collisions in the ST3 postcode district, Stoke-on-Trent, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 122 were fatal and 1,042 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 86 collisions, up 18% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1979
8,849
85th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,508
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
122
129 people killed
Serious collisions
1,042
1,146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
86
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
101
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1221.4%
  • Serious1,04212%
  • Slight7,68587%

What the data shows

  • ST3 had 691 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 1,573 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in ST3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,891 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST3, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in ST3.

Where ST3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
85th
Most casualties
78th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
343rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,224 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,225 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,287 (15%)
  • Thursday1,289 (15%)
  • Friday1,545 (17%)
  • Saturday1,253 (14%)
  • Sunday1,026 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,130 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,425 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting157 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit75 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,284 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway588 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road571 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout330 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded76 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph11 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph7,660 (87%)
  • 40 mph265 (3%)
  • 50 mph375 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph507 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph30 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,876 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,278 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds140 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds94 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist76 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds73 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Other219 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded73 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,285 (55%)
  • Pedestrian2,190 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,453 (13%)
  • Cyclist706 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant331 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant190 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant188 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant55 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST3 peaked at 297 in 1990; 2025 had 86.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 86
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586101
20247399
20234660
20223035
20214554
20204252
20196583
201877119
201784105
2016143195
2015121156
2014132175
2013175253
2012139199
2011164225
2010139183
2009155223
2008148183
2007195249
2006205272
2005210288
2004192253
2003232300
2002203262
2001214293
2000249341
1999232296
1998205262
1997201274
1996243310
1995240309
1994254335
1993212283
1992246308
1991293375
1990297368
1989242323
1988248311
1987261323
1986282337
1985242323
1984283344
1983267321
1982292375
1981270340
1980233329
1979242304

Map of recent crashes in ST3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST3

The 24 most recent collisions in ST3 happened between 25 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST3

The A50 has the most collisions in ST3, 1,457 of 8,849 (16%), followed by the A520 (1,155).

Collisions in ST3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA501,4571,95422160
2ndA5201,1551,51525159
3rdA50356087911398
4thA5005537721467
5thB5039500630858
6thB5040205310628
7thA5007196271011
8thA527211417669
9thB5029114168213
10thB5066109188316
11thB5038587315
12thA521172101
13thA50051000
14thB50355600
15thA54500
16thA50064701

Council areas covering ST3

Collisions in ST3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has 8,138 of 8,849 (92%).

Collisions in ST3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent8,13810,471112948
2ndStafford465681748
3rdStaffordshire Moorlands235338342
4thEast Staffordshire101604

Town in ST3

Of the 8,849 collisions in ST3, 7,602 (86%) were in Stoke-on-Trent.