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Stratford-on-Avon road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016, and 461 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2015 (330), and casualties fell from 465.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,778 collisions in Stratford-on-Avon.

Collisions in 2016
326
Down 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
461
Down 1% on 2015
Fatal collisions
7
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

2.1% of collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.2% and 28% in Stratford-on-Avon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious8426%
  • Slight23572%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9621%
  • Slight35777%

Stratford-on-Avon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stratford-on-Avon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 672 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 326, down 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025275352
2024262352
2023214299
2022204282
2021199266
2020177235
2019239324
2018291417
2017268382
2016326461
2015330465
2014397564
2013342457
2012358526
2011339460
2010365509
2009355486
2008382558
2007417617
2006413568
2005484733
2004485710
2003513765
2002485680
2001547818
2000524791
1999547834
1998536793
1997585892
1996603938
1995552786
1994532801
1993469684
1992480709
1991497703
1990632932
1989672989
1988593872
1987559813
1986592863
1985572812
1984545805
1983506732
1982543750
1981531790
1980496710
1979545788

When and where crashes happen in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday56 (17%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday69 (21%)
  • Saturday36 (11%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.3%)
  • February27 (8.3%)
  • March25 (7.7%)
  • April29 (8.9%)
  • May25 (7.7%)
  • June21 (6.4%)
  • July28 (8.6%)
  • August40 (12%)
  • September22 (6.7%)
  • October27 (8.3%)
  • November31 (9.5%)
  • December24 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight250 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (6.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry231 (71%)
  • Wet or damp81 (25%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (28%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph84 (26%)
  • 60 mph90 (28%)
  • 70 mph39 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (12%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (11%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (12%)
  • 21 to 2544 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3595 (21%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5578 (17%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.2%)
  • Over 7537 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider334 (72%)
  • Passenger105 (23%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car455 (73%)
  • Motorcycle50 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stratford-on-Avon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stratford-on-Avon ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stratford-on-Avon had the 159th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

Stratford Welcombe, Stratford-on-Avon, CV37 6NE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016, with 21 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Stratford-on-Avon with the most crashes in 2016

The A3400 had the most collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016: 28, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stratford-on-Avon, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3400283915
2ndM40224105
3rdA46202505
4thA435182602
5thM42131803
6thB4455122013
7thA429111606
8thB4086101312
9thB4100101303
10thB439101505
11thA418981103
12thA42281403
13thA4238812
14thB463271003
15thA43961303
16thB40896702
17thB44515801
18thA4254501
19thA44841001
20thA4263501

Towns in Stratford-on-Avon: crashes in 2016

Stratford-upon-Avon had the most collisions of any town in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016: 41.

Postcode districts in Stratford-on-Avon: crashes in 2016

CV37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016: 98.

Latest crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2016, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Stratford-on-Avon road accidents in other years