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WS13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,182 road traffic collisions in the WS13 postcode district, Lichfield, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 464 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
4,182
824th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,713
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
69
72 people killed
Serious collisions
464
563 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal691.6%
  • Serious46411%
  • Slight3,64987%

What the data shows

  • WS13 had 333 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 62% fewer than the 874 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in WS13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 649 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS13, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in WS13.

Where WS13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
824th
Most casualties
783rd
Most fatal collisions
702nd
Most serious collisions
1,590th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday565 (14%)
  • Tuesday597 (14%)
  • Wednesday588 (14%)
  • Thursday668 (16%)
  • Friday716 (17%)
  • Saturday561 (13%)
  • Sunday487 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,974 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit718 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting427 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,184 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway531 (13%)
  • Roundabout297 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road145 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph61 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph2,095 (50%)
  • 40 mph424 (10%)
  • 50 mph27 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,074 (26%)
  • 70 mph501 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,272 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds576 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,592 (63%)
  • Pedestrian660 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist584 (10%)
  • Cyclist466 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant138 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)98 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WS13 peaked at 126 in 1986; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253340
20243141
20233136
20221315
20211825
20202838
20193553
20184256
20174561
20165773
201574105
201483112
201385118
20126389
201176109
201091126
200994122
200879101
2007119161
2006110156
2005103156
2004103161
200383131
2002116148
2001106148
200087119
199993115
1998115151
1997119159
1996117156
1995125171
1994114153
1993107144
1992107140
1991110159
1990119151
1989119157
1988110141
1987114147
1986126177
1985114167
1984108147
1983112149
1982118170
1981103149
1980121165
1979106145

Map of recent crashes in WS13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS13

The 24 most recent collisions in WS13 happened between 20 April and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS13

The A38 has the most collisions in WS13, 482 of 4,182 (12%), followed by the A51 (458).

Collisions in WS13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA384828172767
2ndA51458630743
3rdA5127443572446
4thA5192316428132
5thA461260382231
6thA515185275329
7thA51385130216
8thB5014659637
9thA5190457426
10thB5170446518

Council areas covering WS13

Collisions in WS13 were recorded in 4 council areas. Lichfield has 4,091 of 4,182 (98%).

Collisions in WS13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield4,0915,55667452
2ndEast Staffordshire73121111
3rdTamworth131601
4thCannock Chase3400

Towns in WS13

Collisions in WS13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lichfield (2,223) and Fradley (173).