Cannock road traffic accidents
Cannock recorded 3,312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,329 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 4,329
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 4,329
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cannock
Roads in Cannock
Postcode districts in Cannock
Accidents in Cannock
Road collision statistics for Cannock
Collisions recorded
3,312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
8.5% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in Cannock happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cannock have produced 4,329 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 372 collisions, Monday 465 collisions, Tuesday 492 collisions, Wednesday 460 collisions, Thursday 496 collisions, Friday 590 collisions, Saturday 437 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,395 collisions, Darkness 917 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,472 collisions, Roundabout 543 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,924 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 250 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,695 collisions, Raining no high winds 421 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,661 casualties, Passenger 1,076 casualties, Pedestrian 592 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cannock
How many road accidents have there been in Cannock?
3,312 collisions have been recorded in Cannock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cannock were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 252 were serious — 8.5% 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 17.8% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cannock happen on?
74.6% 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 4,329 casualties recorded in Cannock.
Is road safety in Cannock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cannock rose 45% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.