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ST5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,676 road traffic collisions in the ST5 postcode district, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,866 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 189 were fatal and 1,379 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 102 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (85).

Collisions since 1979
11,676
28th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,866
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
189
212 people killed
Serious collisions
1,379
1,639 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
102
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
129
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1891.6%
  • Serious1,37912%
  • Slight10,10887%

What the data shows

  • ST5 had 853 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 2,122 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in ST5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,003 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST5, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in ST5.

Where ST5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
28th
Most casualties
17th
Most fatal collisions
22nd
Most serious collisions
129th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,629 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,621 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,657 (14%)
  • Thursday1,747 (15%)
  • Friday2,060 (18%)
  • Saturday1,646 (14%)
  • Sunday1,316 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,033 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,959 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting472 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown127 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit85 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,581 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway2,412 (21%)
  • Roundabout1,310 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road312 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded61 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph27 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph7,424 (64%)
  • 40 mph1,355 (12%)
  • 50 mph144 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1,182 (10%)
  • 70 mph1,539 (13%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,966 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,810 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds160 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds158 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds99 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist92 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds23 (0.2%)
  • Other273 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded95 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,743 (61%)
  • Pedestrian2,059 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,668 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,037 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant436 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant265 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)232 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant228 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant134 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant53 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST5 peaked at 385 in 1990; 2025 had 102.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 102
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025102129
202485115
20234759
20222227
20214155
20205779
201982111
201882128
2017150207
2016185254
2015191238
2014203274
2013196246
2012187249
2011192273
2010208285
2009187250
2008195265
2007263348
2006300423
2005314431
2004304406
2003326464
2002346494
2001338475
2000326461
1999279397
1998294406
1997332465
1996336466
1995306431
1994318448
1993302409
1992295380
1991338448
1990385506
1989347437
1988281363
1987331472
1986323426
1985357506
1984326432
1983285386
1982321444
1981324427
1980331432
1979336439

Map of recent crashes in ST5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST5

The 24 most recent collisions in ST5 happened between 11 October and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST5

The A34 has the most collisions in ST5, 1,434 of 11,676 (12%), followed by the A53 (922).

Collisions in ST5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,4341,95921123
2ndA539221,43229143
3rdM69171,5023085
4thA5278131,005475
5thA52581722488
6thA5005387992039
7thA525520733967
8thA519504686656
9thB5368473603451
10thB5369360453645
11thB5367276352541
12thA51239401637
13thB5044239323237
14thB5500191268322
15thA518273107111
16thB5370657818
17thB5038304313
18thB5043293703
19thB5045121501
20thA50067902
21stA52717702

Council areas covering ST5

Collisions in ST5 were recorded in 4 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has 10,872 of 11,676 (93%).

Collisions in ST5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme10,87214,6871701,291
2ndStafford6149091448
3rdStoke-on-Trent179250536
4thLichfield6903

Towns in ST5

Collisions in ST5 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Newcastle-under-Lyme (7,769) and Keele (185).