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ST4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,111 road traffic collisions in the ST4 postcode district, Stoke-on-Trent, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 139 were fatal and 1,270 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 97 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (87).

Collisions since 1979
12,111
18th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,753
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
139
144 people killed
Serious collisions
1,270
1,433 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
97
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
116
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for ST4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1391.1%
  • Serious1,27010%
  • Slight10,70288%

What the data shows

  • ST4 had 1,012 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 2,347 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in ST4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,734 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST4, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in ST4.

Where ST4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
18th
Most casualties
19th
Most fatal collisions
97th
Most serious collisions
171st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,716 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,752 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,932 (16%)
  • Thursday1,843 (15%)
  • Friday2,106 (17%)
  • Saturday1,625 (13%)
  • Sunday1,137 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,627 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,068 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting236 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown100 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit80 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,394 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway2,758 (23%)
  • Roundabout1,266 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road611 (5%)
  • Not recorded82 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph23 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph9,588 (79%)
  • 40 mph663 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph983 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph252 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph599 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,493 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,832 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds149 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds145 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds84 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist55 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.2%)
  • Other227 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded104 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,194 (58%)
  • Pedestrian2,210 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist1,781 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,150 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant431 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant315 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant272 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)200 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant101 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant85 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST4 peaked at 381 in 1989; 2025 had 97.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 97
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202597116
202487116
20236184
20223039
20216076
20207385
2019110146
2018134163
2017150190
2016210269
2015191269
2014184247
2013208287
2012219315
2011255344
2010237323
2009265353
2008225297
2007255343
2006308405
2005268330
2004346462
2003303391
2002337448
2001318406
2000339441
1999296390
1998327442
1997331438
1996320417
1995296411
1994333441
1993299377
1992322428
1991340419
1990357456
1989381480
1988324439
1987335417
1986331407
1985314396
1984336430
1983322415
1982321405
1981315371
1980292389
1979349440

Map of recent crashes in ST4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST4

The 24 most recent collisions in ST4 happened between 21 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST4

The A34 has the most collisions in ST4, 1,408 of 12,111 (12%), followed by the A500 (1,371).

Collisions in ST4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,4081,92927143
2ndA5001,3711,8862791
3rdA501,3031,7138137
4thA521,1601,45811127
5thA5007706899468
6thA5006536651455
7thM64337321639
8thB5041419497648
9thB5045369479346
10thA53355442017
11thA5035249334136
12thA519170289931
13thB5038405916
14thB5490324403
15thB53696901
16thB50394500

Council areas covering ST4

Collisions in ST4 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stoke-on-Trent has 11,044 of 12,111 (91%).

Collisions in ST4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStoke-on-Trent11,04414,1091111,163
2ndStafford6401,0612774
3rdNewcastle-under-Lyme419572133
4thManchester3300

Towns in ST4

Collisions in ST4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Stoke-on-Trent (10,032) and Newcastle-under-Lyme (108).