Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent

Coroner Area
Reports: 55 Earliest: Feb 2014 Latest: 3 Feb 2026

80% response rate (above 63% average).

Response Status
Responded 44 No Response 1 Historic 10
AI Classification
Action Taken 39%
Action Planned 41%
Noted 18%
Disputed 2%
Based on 66 classified responses
Top Categories
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (23) Road (Highways Safety) related dea… (12) Community health care and emergenc… (5) Suicide (from 2015) (5) Alcohol, drug and medication relat… (4)
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How does this area compare?
vs West Midlands average: -19 reports · +16pp response rate
vs national average: -29 reports · +17pp response rate
Clear 1 results
Dafydd Craven-Jones, Dafydd Jones and Sophie Bates
No Identified Response
2025-0075 7 Feb 2025
Staffordshire Highways
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Multiple fatal collisions on the B5012 Cannock Road highlight concerns about inadequate signage prominence and missing road markings on the approach to a hump-back bridge.