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Newcastle-under-Lyme road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,887 road traffic collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1979 to 2025, and 9,957 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 892 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
7,887
147th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
9,957
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
80 people killed
Serious collisions
892
978 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
77
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newcastle-under-Lyme

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791%
  • Serious89211%
  • Slight6,91688%

What the data shows

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme had 547 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 62% fewer than the 1,439 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,545 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Where Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
147th
Most casualties
144th
Most fatal collisions
139th
Most serious collisions
205th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,123 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,134 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,132 (14%)
  • Thursday1,184 (15%)
  • Friday1,377 (17%)
  • Saturday1,109 (14%)
  • Sunday828 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,464 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,271 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown76 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit59 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,557 (70%)
  • Roundabout1,087 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway965 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road234 (3%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph6,588 (84%)
  • 40 mph1,091 (14%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph62 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph131 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,130 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,205 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds97 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds95 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds64 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.2%)
  • Other167 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded69 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,216 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,867 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,244 (12%)
  • Cyclist876 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant349 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant195 (2%)
  • Van occupant101 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newcastle-under-Lyme road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme peaked at 268 in 1990; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256477
20245164
20233136
20221215
20212124
20203546
20195672
20185073
2017107151
2016120151
2015129161
2014126168
2013145175
2012123161
2011136175
2010141189
2009123147
2008141181
2007173216
2006202262
2005203272
2004186225
2003217288
2002234303
2001217282
2000219275
1999166216
1998205265
1997225290
1996230290
1995221293
1994210281
1993206265
1992208260
1991229267
1990268331
1989226265
1988178211
1987233292
1986236284
1985248314
1984220264
1983200238
1982237306
1981223268
1980225274
1979231294

Map of recent crashes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The 24 most recent collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme happened between 2 September and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The A34 has the most collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1,239 of 7,887 (16%), followed by the A527 (730).

Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,2391,65319102
2ndA527730898467
3rdA53468629345
4thA52463565073
5thB5368418535447
6thA519373489539
7thB5369364460646
8thB5367235299533
9thA525201253124
10thB5044163221125
11thB5500160229215
12thB5370627417
13thA500425303
14thB5043293703

Council areas covering Newcastle-under-Lyme

Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme were recorded in 4 council areas. Newcastle-under-Lyme has 7,803 of 7,887 (99%).

Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle-under-Lyme7,8039,84578879
2ndStoke-on-Trent415817
3rdStafford374704
4thLichfield5602

Postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by ST5 (7,769) and ST4 (108).