Cannock road traffic accidents
Cannock recorded 3,375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,421 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 4,421
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 4,421
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cannock
Roads in Cannock
Postcode districts in Cannock
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cannock
Road collision statistics for Cannock
Collisions recorded
3,375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,421
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
8.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cannock
Collisions in Cannock are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in Cannock happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cannock have produced 4,421 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 381 collisions, Monday 470 collisions, Tuesday 499 collisions, Wednesday 471 collisions, Thursday 503 collisions, Friday 599 collisions, Saturday 452 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,440 collisions, Darkness 935 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,521 collisions, Roundabout 551 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 2,977 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 253 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,741 collisions, Raining no high winds 428 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,716 casualties, Passenger 1,100 casualties, Pedestrian 605 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cannock
How many road accidents have there been in Cannock?
3,375 collisions have been recorded in Cannock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,421 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cannock were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 267 were serious — 8.8% of all recorded collisions in Cannock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cannock?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cannock, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cannock happen on?
74.7% of collisions in Cannock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cannock?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 4,421 casualties recorded in Cannock.
Is road safety in Cannock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cannock rose 9% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Cannock come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Cannock cover 1999 to 2025.