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Investigation concludes into fatal collision after Staffordshire Police pursuit

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2023-09-22
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Staffordshire Police

What was investigated

Police officers pursued a car before a fatal collision in Staffordshire. The investigation followed a referral by Staffordshire Police after the collision, which resulted in two fatalities and one survivor.

Key findings

  • A pursuit began after a car failed to stop for police.
  • The car was calculated to be traveling over 120 mph before the collision.
  • There was no contact between the police vehicles and the pursued car.
  • The pursued car lost control, resulting in a crash.
  • Both deceased were confirmed dead at the scene.

Outcome

The investigation did not identify any conduct issues for the officers involved. The evidence was provided to the coroner to assist with the inquest.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.