Stoke-on-Trent road traffic accidents
Stoke-on-Trent recorded 17,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,493 casualties. Of these collisions, 140 were fatal and 1,347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 77% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 140
- Serious
- 1,347
- Casualties
- 22,493
- Fatal
- 140
- Serious
- 1,347
- Casualties
- 22,493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stoke-on-Trent
Roads in Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent
Accidents in Stoke-on-Trent
Road collision statistics for Stoke-on-Trent
Collisions recorded
17,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
22,493
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
140
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,347
8.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stoke-on-Trent
Collisions in Stoke-on-Trent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in Stoke-on-Trent happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stoke-on-Trent have produced 22,485 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 1,762 collisions, Monday 2,374 collisions, Tuesday 2,454 collisions, Wednesday 2,698 collisions, Thursday 2,534 collisions, Friday 2,972 collisions, Saturday 2,410 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,254 collisions, Darkness 4,950 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,867 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,918 collisions, Roundabout 1,348 collisions, One way street 359 collisions, Other 282 collisions, Slip road 235 collisions, Unknown 195 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 15,886 collisions, 40 mph 421 collisions, 50 mph 715 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 13,748 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,399 collisions, Unknown 265 collisions, Raining + high winds 219 collisions, Other 199 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,910 casualties, Passenger 5,925 casualties, Pedestrian 3,650 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stoke-on-Trent
How many road accidents have there been in Stoke-on-Trent?
17,204 collisions have been recorded in Stoke-on-Trent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,493 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stoke-on-Trent were serious or fatal?
140 were fatal and 1,347 were serious — 8.6% of all recorded collisions in Stoke-on-Trent resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stoke-on-Trent?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stoke-on-Trent, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stoke-on-Trent happen on?
74.8% of collisions in Stoke-on-Trent are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stoke-on-Trent?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 22,485 casualties recorded in Stoke-on-Trent.
Is road safety in Stoke-on-Trent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stoke-on-Trent rose 77% 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent cover 1999 to 2024.