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Cannock road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,646 road traffic collisions in Cannock, Cannock Chase, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,604 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 736 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
6,646
168th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,604
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
87 people killed
Serious collisions
736
836 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
87
Up 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Cannock

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal811.2%
  • Serious73611%
  • Slight5,82988%

What the data shows

  • Cannock had 572 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 1,303 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in Cannock were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,377 children under 16 were killed or injured in Cannock, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Cannock.

Where Cannock ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
168th
Most casualties
162nd
Most fatal collisions
137th
Most serious collisions
249th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday869 (13%)
  • Tuesday948 (14%)
  • Wednesday941 (14%)
  • Thursday981 (15%)
  • Friday1,160 (17%)
  • Saturday982 (15%)
  • Sunday765 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,621 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,884 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,524 (83%)
  • Roundabout673 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway299 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph6,011 (90%)
  • 40 mph309 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph226 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph80 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,205 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds938 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist63 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other140 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded63 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,930 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,511 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,078 (13%)
  • Cyclist640 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant126 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant114 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant82 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)55 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Cannock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cannock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Cannock peaked at 232 in 1996; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255987
20245876
20233551
20223237
20213850
20204251
20196994
20185481
201784118
2016101121
2015103142
2014129190
2013108143
2012148184
2011125166
2010127163
2009124163
2008140179
2007155208
2006144176
2005157219
2004160220
2003182248
2002182227
2001181230
2000185232
1999179219
1998177244
1997214283
1996232295
1995190266
1994183229
1993180223
1992192245
1991165208
1990185230
1989188240
1988158198
1987164201
1986165212
1985145174
1984164202
1983176212
1982146179
1981178231
1980185240
1979158217

Map of recent crashes in Cannock

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Cannock

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Cannock

The 24 most recent collisions in Cannock happened between 8 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Cannock

The A460 has the most collisions in Cannock, 765 of 6,646 (12%), followed by the A34 (662).

Collisions in Cannock on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4607659921071
2ndA34662854968
3rdB4154409496841
4thA5407582940
5thA4601405581325
6thA5190273370438
7thB5012106151412
8thB5013293204
9thB4145101002

Council areas covering Cannock

Collisions in Cannock were recorded in 2 council areas. Cannock Chase has 6,474 of 6,646 (97%).

Collisions in Cannock by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCannock Chase6,4748,36276722
2ndSouth Staffordshire167236514

Postcode districts in Cannock

Collisions in Cannock were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WS11 (4,483) and WS12 (2,163).