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Road collisions in South Staffordshire
Police recorded 699 road collisions involving injury in South Staffordshire between 2021 and 2025, about 140 a year. 27 of them were fatal, and an estimated 154 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 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 100 in 2021 to 204 in 2025, a rise of 104%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so South Staffordshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across South Staffordshire, 982 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 7% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 4% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 73%. 1 of the pedestrians was killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 71 | 7.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 36 | 3.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 79 | 8.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 715 | 72.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 15 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 60 | 6.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 21 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 35 | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 105 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 105 | 10.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 191 | 19.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 138 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 134 | 13.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 113 | 11.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 59 | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 53 | 5.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
9.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 5.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.7% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 10.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 998 | 75.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 101 | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 86 | 6.5% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 81 | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 37 | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 11 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 15 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in South 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 | Coven Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Road (A449) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Cannock Road (A460) | Roundabout | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | Bridgnorth Road (A454) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A5 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Stourbridge Road (A449) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A5 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Four Crosses Lane (A5) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Cannock Road (A460) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Bridgnorth Road (A449) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Clay Gates Road (A5) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | M6 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Cannock Road (B5012) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Cannock Road (M54) | Roundabout | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Road | 30 | 2 | 6 |
| Bridgnorth Road | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Stafford Road | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Stourbridge Road | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Wolverhampton Road | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Walsall Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Warstone Road | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Watling Street | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Himley Road | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Holyhead Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Bursnips Road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawnswood | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Station Road | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackhalve Lane | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Cote Lane | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
31% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 45% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 38% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A449 | 85 | 2 | 17 |
| M6 | 79 | 4 | 14 |
| A5 | 55 | 2 | 17 |
| A460 | 44 | 2 | 6 |
| B4176 | 28 | 2 | 8 |
| M54 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| A34 | 24 | 1 | 10 |
| B4156 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| A458 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| A462 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| B5012 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| A454 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| A41 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| A463 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| B4210 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in South Staffordshire happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 16% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 106 | 15.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 264 | 37.8% | 44.0% |
| B road | 60 | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 20 | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 249 | 35.6% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 7 | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 207 | 29.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 85 | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 84 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 218 | 31.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 98 | 14.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 424 | 61.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 121 | 17.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 50 | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 4 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 6 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 46 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 38 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 482 | 69.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 97 | 13.9% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 7 | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 89 | 12.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 24 | 3.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in South Staffordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 113 | 16.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 586 | 83.8% | 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.