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Burton upon Trent road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,247 road traffic collisions in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,923 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,251 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 123 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (109).

Collisions since 1979
10,247
114th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,923
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
100 people killed
Serious collisions
1,251
1,356 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
123
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
158
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Burton upon Trent

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal970.9%
  • Serious1,25112%
  • Slight8,89987%

What the data shows

  • Burton upon Trent had 883 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 2,073 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Burton upon Trent were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,020 children under 16 were killed or injured in Burton upon Trent, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Burton upon Trent.

Where Burton upon Trent ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
114th
Most casualties
114th
Most fatal collisions
126th
Most serious collisions
151st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,496 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,492 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,497 (15%)
  • Thursday1,609 (16%)
  • Friday1,710 (17%)
  • Saturday1,446 (14%)
  • Sunday997 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,345 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,645 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown100 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit66 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,574 (84%)
  • Roundabout856 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway500 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road266 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded51 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph9,271 (90%)
  • 40 mph509 (5%)
  • 50 mph54 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph115 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph268 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,277 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,316 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds130 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds66 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist57 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.1%)
  • Other194 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded89 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,270 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,339 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,866 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,656 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant230 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant204 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant190 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant63 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Burton upon Trent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burton upon Trent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Burton upon Trent peaked at 329 in 1984; 2025 had 123.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 123
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025123158
2024109124
20235673
20222226
20215469
20205561
201999119
20187394
2017108145
2016184231
2015203287
2014210275
2013168221
2012196252
2011175247
2010206266
2009206264
2008211246
2007234317
2006264345
2005252326
2004253352
2003266329
2002265326
2001251313
2000248340
1999236295
1998235298
1997268341
1996271360
1995230289
1994249318
1993248313
1992235281
1991267326
1990325387
1989301371
1988271326
1987257311
1986268308
1985302355
1984329393
1983265328
1982293396
1981280339
1980327420
1979299362

Map of recent crashes in Burton upon Trent

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Burton upon Trent

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Burton upon Trent

The 24 most recent collisions in Burton upon Trent happened between 15 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Burton upon Trent

The A5121 has the most collisions in Burton upon Trent, 1,188 of 10,247 (12%), followed by the A50 (734).

Collisions in Burton upon Trent on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51211,1881,4979135
2ndA5073492912110
3rdA5117299991049
4thB5017632843284
5thA444556709469
6thB5018539725742
7thB5416436527465
8thA5189335445429
9thA383014391341
10thB50087694013
11thA38(M)91812
12thB51085600
13thA50184400

Council areas covering Burton upon Trent

Collisions in Burton upon Trent were recorded in 5 council areas. East Staffordshire has 10,127 of 10,247 (99%).

Collisions in Burton upon Trent by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Staffordshire10,12712,746901,229
2ndSouth Derbyshire95142717
3rdLichfield121302
4thTamworth61202
5thStoke-on-Trent4401

Postcode districts in Burton upon Trent

Collisions in Burton upon Trent were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by DE14 (6,339) and DE15 (2,373).