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Norton Canes road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 524 road traffic collisions in Norton Canes, Cannock Chase, from 1979 to 2025, and 712 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
524
1,128th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
712
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
73
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Norton Canes

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious7314%
  • Slight44785%

What the data shows

  • Norton Canes had 27 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 72% fewer than the 95 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Norton Canes were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 128 children under 16 were killed or injured in Norton Canes, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Norton Canes.

Where Norton Canes ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,128th
Most casualties
1,090th
Most fatal collisions
1,561st
Most serious collisions
1,392nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday80 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (15%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday85 (16%)
  • Sunday74 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight346 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway507 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph495 (94%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds401 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant420 (59%)
  • Pedestrian109 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (14%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Norton Canes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norton Canes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Norton Canes peaked at 23 in 1996; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202446
202300
202200
202144
202024
201933
201812
201723
2016713
20151011
201455
20131011
201248
2011811
201079
200968
20081010
20071726
20061825
20051321
20041314
20031316
2002913
20011314
20001519
19991618
19981619
19971518
19962328
19951529
19942030
19931621
19921113
19911827
19901519
19892127
19881215
1987811
19861018
19851319
19841415
19831223
19822128
19811523
19802132
19791419

Map of recent crashes in Norton Canes

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Norton Canes

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Norton Canes

The 24 most recent collisions in Norton Canes happened between 21 August 2016 and 22 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Norton Canes

Of the 524 collisions in Norton Canes, 149 were on the B4154.

Collisions in Norton Canes on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4154149210119

Council areas covering Norton Canes

Collisions in Norton Canes were recorded in 2 council areas. Cannock Chase has 517 of 524 (99%).

Collisions in Norton Canes by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCannock Chase517703472
2ndSouth Staffordshire7901

Postcode districts in Norton Canes

Collisions in Norton Canes were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WS11 (520) and WS8 (4).