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Stevenage road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 road traffic collisions in Stevenage in 2020, and 119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (133), and casualties fell from 192.

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

Collisions in 2020
89
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
119
Down 38% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Stevenage in 2020

2.2% of collisions in Stevenage in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 16% in Stevenage from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious1315%
  • Slight7483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious1613%
  • Slight10185%

Stevenage road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stevenage, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 320 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 89, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 89
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (15%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday13 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (19%)
  • Friday15 (17%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (5.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:595 (5.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (19%)
  • February12 (13%)
  • March7 (7.9%)
  • April2 (2.2%)
  • May2 (2.2%)
  • June9 (10%)
  • July6 (6.7%)
  • August7 (7.9%)
  • September9 (10%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November4 (4.5%)
  • December4 (4.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight65 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (75%)
  • Wet or damp21 (24%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph44 (49%)
  • 40 mph33 (37%)
  • 60 mph3 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway55 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (22%)
  • Roundabout8 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stevenage in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (64%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)
  • Cyclist14 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (5%)
  • 16 to 2016 (13%)
  • 21 to 2516 (13%)
  • 26 to 3523 (19%)
  • 36 to 4514 (12%)
  • 46 to 5517 (14%)
  • 56 to 6513 (11%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (70%)
  • Passenger20 (17%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stevenage in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stevenage had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 2020.

Collisions
311th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stevenage in 2020

Old Town, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stevenage in 2020, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stevenage with the most crashes in 2020

The A602 had the most collisions in Stevenage in 2020: 13.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stevenage, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA602131800
2ndA115581001
3rdA1(M)71411
4thB1975702
5thB10373601
6thA10722200
7thA11100

Towns in Stevenage: crashes in 2020

Stevenage had 71 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Stevenage: crashes in 2020

SG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stevenage in 2020: 59.

Latest crashes in Stevenage in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Stevenage in 2020, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 21 December 2020.

Severity

Stevenage road accidents in other years