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Road collisions in Cannock Chase
Police recorded 424 road collisions involving injury in Cannock Chase between 2021 and 2025, about 85 a year. 15 of them were fatal, and an estimated 107 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 36% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Saturday had the most collisions, and 29% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 77 in 2021 to 111 in 2025, a rise of 44%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Cannock Chase should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Cannock Chase, 583 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 15% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 12% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 60%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 90 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 33 | 5.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 68 | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 352 | 60.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 28 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 4 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 18 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 39 | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 77 | 13.4% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 62 | 10.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 107 | 18.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 76 | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 68 | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 62 | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 29 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 25 | 4.3% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
20.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 7.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 5.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 26.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 576 | 75.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 58 | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 24 | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 69 | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 32 | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 2 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 5 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Cannock Chase
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall Road (A5) | Roundabout | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | Church Street (A5190) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Rugeley Road (B1) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Green Lane (A460) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Church Street (A5190) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Hednesford Road (A460) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watling Street | 35 | 3 | 4 |
| Eastern Way | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Hednesford Road | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| Rugeley Road | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Cannock Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Walsall Road | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Church Street | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pye Green Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Stafford Road | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Hednesford Road | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Main Road Brereton | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Station Road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lime Lane | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Hayes Way | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
68% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 15% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 50% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A460 | 73 | 4 | 14 |
| A5 | 45 | 4 | 7 |
| A5190 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| B4154 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| A4601 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| A34 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| M6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| A51 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| B5013 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| B5012 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| B1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in Cannock Chase happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 62% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 6 | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 174 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 27 | 6.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 5 | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 212 | 50.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 8 | 1.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 281 | 66.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 34 | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 38 | 9.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 61 | 14.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 2 | 0.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 213 | 50.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 94 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 29 | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 3 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 6 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 24 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 53 | 12.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 322 | 75.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 79 | 18.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 18 | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 3 | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Cannock Chase | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 261 | 61.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 163 | 38.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.