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WS12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,349 road traffic collisions in the WS12 postcode district, Cannock Chase, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,575 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 449 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
3,349
1,167th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,575
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
66 people killed
Serious collisions
449
541 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591.8%
  • Serious44913%
  • Slight2,84185%

What the data shows

  • WS12 had 285 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 647 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in WS12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 676 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS12, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WS12.

Where WS12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,167th
Most casualties
1,132nd
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
1,636th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday424 (13%)
  • Tuesday457 (14%)
  • Wednesday463 (14%)
  • Thursday500 (15%)
  • Friday574 (17%)
  • Saturday489 (15%)
  • Sunday442 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,272 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit855 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,041 (91%)
  • Roundabout208 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,618 (78%)
  • 40 mph189 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph491 (15%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,597 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds454 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.5%)
  • Other85 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,929 (64%)
  • Pedestrian585 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist573 (13%)
  • Cyclist290 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant80 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WS12 peaked at 106 in 1997; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253752
20243043
20232129
2022910
20211829
20202436
20192739
20182745
20173751
20165577
20155682
20145471
20136079
201278106
20115065
20105669
200974104
200876102
200773110
20067084
200594122
200480104
200392135
200284108
200189115
200086110
199981102
19987499
1997106148
1996103153
1995101143
199487137
199387115
1992100133
199186114
199096137
198994134
198888118
198780109
198680115
19858194
198497125
198383107
198287118
1981101144
198093128
197987125

Map of recent crashes in WS12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS12

The 24 most recent collisions in WS12 happened between 28 April and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS12

The B4154 has the most collisions in WS12, 417 of 3,349 (12%), followed by the A460 (409).

Collisions in WS12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4154417507941
2ndA460409567640
3rdA34230312740
4thA5190205302430
5thB5013121500
6thB4145101002
7thB50124800

Council areas covering WS12

Collisions in WS12 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cannock Chase has 2,963 of 3,349 (88%).

Collisions in WS12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCannock Chase2,9634,02750388
2ndSouth Staffordshire368523859
3rdStafford142011
4thLichfield3400

Towns in WS12

Collisions in WS12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Cannock (2,163) and Huntington, South Staffordshire (261).