Stoke-on-Trent road traffic accidents
Stoke-on-Trent recorded 17,544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 22,903 casualties. Of these collisions, 146 were fatal and 1,419 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 146
- Serious
- 1,419
- Casualties
- 22,903
- Fatal
- 146
- Serious
- 1,419
- Casualties
- 22,903
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stoke-on-Trent
Roads in Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stoke-on-Trent
Road collision statistics for Stoke-on-Trent
Collisions recorded
17,544
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
22,903
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
146
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,419
8.9% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.9% of recorded collisions in Stoke-on-Trent happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stoke-on-Trent have produced 22,895 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 1,808 collisions, Monday 2,422 collisions, Tuesday 2,510 collisions, Wednesday 2,747 collisions, Thursday 2,582 collisions, Friday 3,026 collisions, Saturday 2,449 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,503 collisions, Darkness 5,041 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 13,140 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,959 collisions, Roundabout 1,362 collisions, One way street 367 collisions, One way street/Slip road 282 collisions, Slip road 239 collisions, Unknown 195 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 16,199 collisions, 40 mph 430 collisions, 50 mph 722 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,007 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,438 collisions, Unknown 286 collisions, Raining + high winds 221 collisions, Other 213 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,130 casualties, Passenger 6,010 casualties, Pedestrian 3,755 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 17,544 accidents
Accident 1999219403952
SlightAccident 1999219403910
SlightAccident 1999219403909
SlightAccident 1999219203756
SlightAccident 1999219203532
SlightAccident 1999219203723
SlightAccident 1999219504118
SlightAccident 1999219303513
SlightAccident 1999219203521
SeriousAccident 1999219403564
SlightAccident 1999219403895
SlightAccident 1999219403734
SeriousAccident 1999219403905
SlightAccident 1999219403713
SeriousAccident 1999219303263
SlightAccident 1999219203540
SlightAccident 1999219403356
SlightAccident 1999219202944
SlightAccident 1999219203250
SlightAccident 1999219302763
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stoke-on-Trent
How many road accidents have there been in Stoke-on-Trent?
17,544 collisions have been recorded in Stoke-on-Trent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 22,903 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stoke-on-Trent were serious or fatal?
146 were fatal and 1,419 were serious — 8.9% 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 17.2% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stoke-on-Trent happen on?
74.9% 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 16.4% of the 22,895 casualties recorded in Stoke-on-Trent.
Is road safety in Stoke-on-Trent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stoke-on-Trent rose 5% 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 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 2025.