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ST7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,698 road traffic collisions in the ST7 postcode district, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,321 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 102 were fatal and 980 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 41% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
6,698
218th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,321
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
102
105 people killed
Serious collisions
980
1,138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 41% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Up 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1021.5%
  • Serious98015%
  • Slight5,61684%

What the data shows

  • ST7 had 477 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 59% fewer than the 1,168 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in ST7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,186 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST7, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in ST7.

Where ST7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
218th
Most casualties
181st
Most fatal collisions
267th
Most serious collisions
416th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday859 (13%)
  • Tuesday883 (13%)
  • Wednesday945 (14%)
  • Thursday938 (14%)
  • Friday1,247 (19%)
  • Saturday1,049 (16%)
  • Sunday777 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,719 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,383 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting450 (6.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit90 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,251 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway1,104 (16%)
  • Roundabout226 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,977 (59%)
  • 40 mph412 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph57 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,121 (17%)
  • 70 mph1,127 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,145 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds979 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds120 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds98 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds61 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist52 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.3%)
  • Other150 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,063 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist1,056 (11%)
  • Pedestrian899 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist609 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant269 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)145 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant134 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST7 peaked at 222 in 1980; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255276
20243758
20233643
20223649
20214160
20203957
20194653
20186491
20175375
201673109
201584119
2014107148
201390125
201293130
2011111167
2010135212
2009144226
2008121172
2007136197
2006147216
2005160223
2004181243
2003154201
2002186267
2001212309
2000196276
1999213308
1998204294
1997196288
1996204298
1995193276
1994183247
1993171233
1992162214
1991179238
1990181237
1989195271
1988170228
1987190247
1986212308
1985200253
1984178231
1983155194
1982210285
1981188253
1980222309
1979158207

Map of recent crashes in ST7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST7

The 24 most recent collisions in ST7 happened between 9 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST7

The A34 has the most collisions in ST7, 837 of 6,698 (12%), followed by the M6 (683).

Collisions in ST7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA348371,16311115
2ndM66831,188974
3rdA5058084013108
4thB5077386500658
5thA5003765411642
6thA5011301474652
7thB5500149204320
8thB5371148190324
9thA5296144221
10thB507896125315
11thB536793120014
12thA53368102111

Council areas covering ST7

Collisions in ST7 were recorded in 5 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has 4,104 of 6,698 (61%).

Collisions in ST7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme4,1045,61159556
2ndCheshire East2,2433,21433370
3rdStoke-on-Trent190255224
4thStafford87129522
5thStaffordshire Moorlands7211038

Towns in ST7

Collisions in ST7 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Kidsgrove (1,319) and Alsager (950).