Rugeley road traffic accidents
Rugeley recorded 865 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,078 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 1,078
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 1,078
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rugeley
Roads in Rugeley
Postcode districts in Rugeley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rugeley
Road collision statistics for Rugeley
Collisions recorded
865
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,078
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
8.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rugeley
Collisions in Rugeley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in Rugeley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rugeley have produced 1,078 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 96 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 629 collisions, Darkness 236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 646 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 648 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 720 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 657 casualties, Passenger 206 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 865 accidents
Accident 2025211670102
SlightAccident 2025211687791
SlightAccident 2025211663165
SlightAccident 2025211653999
SlightAccident 2025211660257
SlightAccident 2025211634472
SlightAccident 2025211646071
SlightAccident 2025211633310
SlightAccident 2025211598636
SeriousAccident 2025211581638
SlightAccident 2025211575665
SlightAccident 2025211571059
SlightAccident 2025211569849
SlightAccident 2025211549515
SlightAccident 2025211547044
SlightAccident 2025211540420
SeriousAccident 2025211537682
SlightAccident 2024211535920
SlightAccident 2024211529995
SeriousAccident 2024211515447
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rugeley
How many road accidents have there been in Rugeley?
865 collisions have been recorded in Rugeley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,078 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rugeley were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 68 were serious — 8.9% of all recorded collisions in Rugeley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rugeley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rugeley, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rugeley happen on?
74.7% of collisions in Rugeley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rugeley?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 1,078 casualties recorded in Rugeley.
Is road safety in Rugeley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rugeley fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rugeley 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 Rugeley cover 1999 to 2025.