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UK Traffic Updates · Road Safety Intelligence · 22 September 2026

Road Safety Report

M54 — 23 January 2020 to 25 November 2025

Data Source: DfT STATS19 Police-Recorded Collision Data · OGL v3.0 · Generated 22 September 2026
72Total Collisions
1Fatal
103Casualties
6Years of Data
1. Executive Summary
29
UKTU Danger Score / 100
Moderate Risk

This report covers 72 police-recorded collisions on the M54 between 23 January 2020 and 25 November 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.

Of these collisions, 1 were fatal (1.4%), 16 were serious (22.2%), and 55 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 103 casualties were recorded across 140 vehicles.

The UKTU Danger Score of 29/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.

72Collisions
1Fatal
16Serious
55Slight
103Casualties
68mphAvg Speed Limit
2. Year-on-Year Trend

📈 Increasing — collisions increased from 9 to 11

2020
9
13 cas
2021
12
16 cas
2022
16
21 cas
2023 (1F)
14
22 cas
2024
10
14 cas
2025
11
17 cas
4. Collision Conditions Analysis

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds
52
Raining no high wind
14
Snowing no high wind
3
Fog or mist
2
Other
1

🛣️ Road Surface

Dry
45
Wet or damp
16
Flood over 3cm
6
Snow
4
Frost or ice
1

💡 Light Conditions

Daylight
46
Darkness - no lighting
15
Darkness - lights lit
8
Darkness - lighting un
2
Darkness - lights unli
1

🚦 Speed Limit Zones

70mph
65
40mph
2
50mph
2
60mph
2
30mph
1
5. Day of Week Pattern
Sun
10
10
Mon
11
11
Tue
14
14
Wed
9
9
Thu
8
8
Fri
10
10
Sat
10
10
6. Vehicle Types Involved
Car
113
113
Van/Goods 3.5t or under
13
13
Goods over 3.5t under 7.5t
7
7
Goods 7.5t and over
2
2
Taxi/Private hire
1
1
Bus or coach
1
1
Other vehicle
1
1
Motorcycle over 500cc
1
1
7. Fatal Collision Records (1)
ReferenceDateTimeJunctionSpeedWeatherCasualtiesVehicles
2023211371543 06 Nov 2023 18:34 Not at junction 70mph Fine no high winds 1 1