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ST9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,877 road traffic collisions in the ST9 postcode district, Staffordshire Moorlands, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,843 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 292 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,877
1,811th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,843
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
44 people killed
Serious collisions
292
373 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Up 57% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ST9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal382%
  • Serious29216%
  • Slight1,54782%

What the data shows

  • ST9 had 149 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 329 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in ST9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 359 children under 16 were killed or injured in ST9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in ST9.

Where ST9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,811th
Most casualties
1,715th
Most fatal collisions
1,575th
Most serious collisions
2,027th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday259 (14%)
  • Tuesday247 (13%)
  • Wednesday252 (13%)
  • Thursday288 (15%)
  • Friday308 (16%)
  • Saturday281 (15%)
  • Sunday242 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,313 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting143 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,820 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph615 (33%)
  • 40 mph552 (29%)
  • 50 mph35 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph637 (34%)
  • 70 mph36 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,418 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds312 (17%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Other30 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,996 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist274 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian216 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist142 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ST9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ST9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ST9 peaked at 69 in 1990; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252036
20241923
20231013
202222
20211121
202059
20191528
20181621
20172542
20162638
20152635
20143140
20132536
20122640
20112748
20103644
20093662
20083560
20074261
20064573
20053746
20044371
20034568
20025072
20015582
20004370
19994473
19984864
19973250
19965280
19953949
19944681
19936079
19925386
19915788
199069107
198962103
19884673
19876195
19865687
198556102
19845475
19835364
198265103
19816289
19805471
19795783

Map of recent crashes in ST9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ST9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ST9

The 24 most recent collisions in ST9 happened between 22 November 2024 and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ST9

The A53 has the most collisions in ST9, 636 of 1,877 (34%), followed by the A52 (386).

Collisions in ST9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA536369691993
2ndA52386605681
3rdA520258409642
4thA522629729
5thB5051456403
6thA50098801
7thA5003400

Council areas covering ST9

Collisions in ST9 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Staffordshire Moorlands has 1,726 of 1,877 (92%).

Collisions in ST9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStaffordshire Moorlands1,7262,64234278
2ndStoke-on-Trent146194314

Towns in ST9

Collisions in ST9 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Werrington (475) and Endon (277).