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Stratford-on-Avon road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018, and 417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2017 (268), and casualties rose from 382.

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

Collisions in 2018
291
Up 9% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
417
Up 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
14
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018

4.8% of collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018 were fatal and 28% serious, against 3.2% and 28% in Stratford-on-Avon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal144.8%
  • Serious8128%
  • Slight19667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal143.4%
  • Serious9723%
  • Slight30673%

Stratford-on-Avon road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 672 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 291, up 9% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (16%)
  • Friday42 (14%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (4.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.6%)
  • February17 (5.8%)
  • March16 (5.5%)
  • April31 (11%)
  • May24 (8.2%)
  • June26 (8.9%)
  • July18 (6.2%)
  • August30 (10%)
  • September22 (7.6%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December24 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds256 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (73%)
  • Wet or damp75 (26%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph75 (26%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph84 (29%)
  • 60 mph78 (27%)
  • 70 mph36 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (13%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (70%)
  • Cyclist40 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (6%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2046 (11%)
  • 21 to 2542 (10%)
  • 26 to 3579 (19%)
  • 36 to 4554 (13%)
  • 46 to 5572 (17%)
  • 56 to 6545 (11%)
  • 66 to 7537 (8.9%)
  • Over 7523 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider298 (71%)
  • Passenger85 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car405 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown13 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stratford-on-Avon in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stratford-on-Avon ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stratford-on-Avon had the 148th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018

Stratford Welcombe, Stratford-on-Avon, CV37 6NE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018, with 18 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Stratford-on-Avon with the most crashes in 2018

The M40 had the most collisions in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018: 29, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stratford-on-Avon, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM402951010
2ndA3400273827
3rdB4086171917
4thA422162307
5thA46142304
6thA429132323
7thA435131712
8thB4455101712
9thA42591403
10thA43991211
11thB4399902
12thA418971003
13thA4236912
14thB41006712
15thM426801
16thA43905902
17thB44514412
18thA4263410
19thA4483500
20thB40352200

Towns in Stratford-on-Avon: crashes in 2018

Stratford-upon-Avon had the most collisions of any town in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018: 30.

Postcode districts in Stratford-on-Avon: crashes in 2018

CV37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018: 83.

Latest crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Stratford-on-Avon in 2018, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Stratford-on-Avon road accidents in other years