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Road collisions in East Staffordshire
Police recorded 622 road collisions involving injury in East Staffordshire between 2021 and 2025, about 124 a year. 21 of them were fatal, and an estimated 160 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 79 in 2021 to 230 in 2025, a rise of 191%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so East Staffordshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across East Staffordshire, 803 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 12% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 60%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 131 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 54 | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 94 | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 478 | 59.5% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 10 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 30 | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 21 | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 45 | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 88 | 11.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 89 | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 151 | 19.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 127 | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 100 | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 78 | 9.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 39 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 35 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 809 | 74.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 53 | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 41 | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 97 | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 54 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 14 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in East Staffordshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shobnall Road (A5121) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Ashby Road (A511) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Derby Road (A5121) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Horninglow Road (A511) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Derby Road (A5121) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A50 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Borough Road (A5121) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Shobnall Road (A38) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | Lichfield Street (B5017) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | A38 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Guild Street (B5018) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | A5121 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Road | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Shobnall Road | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Wellington Road | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Lichfield Road | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Horninglow Road | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Horninglow Street | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Derby Street | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Dallow Street | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Branston Road | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Stapenhill Road | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Wetmore Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashby Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest Road | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterloo Street | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| St Peter's Bridge | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
63% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 24% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5121 | 72 | 1 | 21 |
| A511 | 54 | 1 | 11 |
| A38 | 51 | 4 | 10 |
| B5017 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| A50 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| A5189 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| B5018 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| A515 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| A518 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| A444 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| B5030 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| B5013 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| A522 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| B5032 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| B5234 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in East Staffordshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 63% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 281 | 45.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 114 | 18.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 4 | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 223 | 35.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 9 | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 384 | 61.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 60 | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 17 | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 91 | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 61 | 9.8% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 344 | 55.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 123 | 19.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 47 | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 11 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 5 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 34 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 56 | 9.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 439 | 70.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 122 | 19.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 40 | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 19 | 3.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in East Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 392 | 63.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 230 | 37.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.