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WS11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,632 road traffic collisions in the WS11 postcode district, Cannock Chase, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,891 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 741 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (63).

Collisions since 1979
6,632
225th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,891
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
100 people killed
Serious collisions
741
887 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal951.4%
  • Serious74111%
  • Slight5,79687%

What the data shows

  • WS11 had 597 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 58% fewer than the 1,429 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in WS11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,187 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS11, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WS11.

Where WS11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
225th
Most casualties
220th
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
866th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday923 (14%)
  • Tuesday938 (14%)
  • Wednesday926 (14%)
  • Thursday968 (15%)
  • Friday1,162 (18%)
  • Saturday954 (14%)
  • Sunday761 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,604 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,690 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting200 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown91 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit47 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,193 (78%)
  • Roundabout813 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway492 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,003 (75%)
  • 40 mph320 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph662 (10%)
  • 60 mph570 (8.6%)
  • 70 mph67 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,175 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds951 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist65 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other140 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded64 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,544 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,244 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist1,019 (11%)
  • Cyclist568 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant159 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)97 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WS11 peaked at 246 in 1996; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256088
20246386
20233555
20223447
20214761
20204154
201974104
20185482
201784125
2016105137
2015126172
2014146213
2013114153
2012143193
2011136187
2010142202
2009131170
2008143184
2007181254
2006167213
2005160243
2004176249
2003181238
2002169216
2001176246
2000176231
1999183235
1998186269
1997214277
1996246315
1995196287
1994189246
1993180222
1992173222
1991168216
1990170222
1989175219
1988147187
1987157210
1986149198
1985135179
1984138163
1983150200
1982136185
1981162202
1980171233
1979143201

Map of recent crashes in WS11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS11

The 24 most recent collisions in WS11 happened between 17 September and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS11

The A5 has the most collisions in WS11, 1,117 of 6,632 (17%), followed by the A34 (723).

Collisions in WS11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51,1171,59930126
2ndA347239351074
3rdA4606949101370
4thA4601406583325
5thA5190304446237
6thB4154234334225
7thB5012160237616
8thM66111519
9thB5013191904

Council areas covering WS11

Collisions in WS11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cannock Chase has 5,847 of 6,632 (88%).

Collisions in WS11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCannock Chase5,8477,72771645
2ndSouth Staffordshire7771,1542495

Towns in WS11

Collisions in WS11 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Cannock (4,483) and Norton Canes (520).