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Stevenage road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 road traffic collisions in Stevenage in 2016, and 189 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2015 (167), and casualties fell from 259.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,947 collisions in Stevenage.

Collisions in 2016
129
Down 23% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
189
Down 27% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Stevenage in 2016

0.8% of collisions in Stevenage in 2016 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 16% in Stevenage from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1814%
  • Slight11085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious1910%
  • Slight16989%

Stevenage road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stevenage, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 320 in 2000. 2016 is highlighted, with 129, down 23% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595128
2024101143
2023126168
2022116166
202197136
202089119
2019133192
2018131171
2017129185
2016129189
2015167259
2014164222
2013149201
2012186252
2011176242
2010169239
2009190272
2008240332
2007222300
2006225339
2005222326
2004251335
2003262371
2002307433
2001277392
2000320442
1999291392
1998302388
1997295387
1996259328
1995244312
1994245316
1993199255
1992215266
1991209257
1990240298
1989271340
1988240298
1987264335
1986232297
1985217294
1984275332
1983250303
1982279372
1981277350
1980234291
1979236295

When and where crashes happen in Stevenage in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (19%)
  • Wednesday20 (16%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday24 (19%)
  • Saturday12 (9.3%)
  • Sunday11 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (11%)
  • February12 (9.3%)
  • March9 (7%)
  • April7 (5.4%)
  • May9 (7%)
  • June12 (9.3%)
  • July11 (8.5%)
  • August6 (4.7%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October11 (8.5%)
  • November14 (11%)
  • December9 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (68%)
  • Wet or damp39 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph56 (43%)
  • 40 mph54 (42%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph15 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (22%)
  • Roundabout22 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stevenage in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (74%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2027 (14%)
  • 21 to 2528 (15%)
  • 26 to 3533 (17%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5525 (13%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.6%)
  • Over 758 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (69%)
  • Passenger47 (25%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car200 (76%)
  • Motorcycle16 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stevenage in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stevenage

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stevenage ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stevenage had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2016.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stevenage in 2016

Old Town, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ area and Woodfield, Stevenage, SG1 4FD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Stevenage in 2016, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in Stevenage with the most crashes in 2016

The A602 had the most collisions in Stevenage in 2016: 17, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stevenage, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA602172612
2ndA1(M)162805
3rdA1155101301
4thA107271600
5thB1975901
6thB10374501
7thA11701100

Towns in Stevenage: crashes in 2016

Stevenage itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 101.

Postcode districts in Stevenage: crashes in 2016

SG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stevenage in 2016: 81.

Latest crashes in Stevenage in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Stevenage in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2016.

Severity

Stevenage road accidents in other years