Crap Towns / Stoke-on-Trent / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Stoke-on-Trent?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Stoke-on-Trent from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Werrington | 5.6 km | 3.0 |
| Leek | 15.0 km | 2.6 |
| Congleton | 20.2 km | 2.3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | – | 2.0 |
| Cheadle | 10.6 km | 1.4 |
| Alsager | 15.5 km | 1.2 |
| Stone | 10.3 km | 1.2 |
| Biddulph | 13.7 km | 1.1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7.3 km | 1.1 |
| Kidsgrove | 12.5 km | 1.0 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6.1 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |