Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Stratford-on-Avon, CV47 2UL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Stratford-on-Avon, CV47 2UL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne ward, Stratford-on-Avon, from 2001 to 2025, with 91 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 63; 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 91; 1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the CV47 2UL hotspot

12 of the 63 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious1117%
Slight5181%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 12
Slightly injured: 78
All casualties: 91

Accidents by year at the CV47 2UL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2012, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CV47 2UL hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	3
2024	4	5
2023	0	0
2022	0	0
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	2	3
2018	3	6
2017	0	0
2016	3	3
2015	0	0
2014	3	8
2013	4	5
2012	8	16
2011	3	4
2010	7	8
2009	4	4
2008	1	1
2007	1	2
2006	3	3
2005	3	4
2004	2	2
2003	3	3
2002	4	5
2001	4	6

Map of crashes at the CV47 2UL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CV47 2UL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Stratford-on-Avon, CV47 2UL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CV47 2UL hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
Council area: Stratford-on-Avon
Nearest postcode to the centre: CV47 2UL
Postcode district: CV47
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.16392, -1.43601
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 19 of 25
Latest collision: 16 February 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CV47 2UL hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M40, with 42 of 63, followed by the B4100 with 17.

Collisions at the CV47 2UL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M40	42	62	0	7
2nd	B4100	17	22	1	4

Accident hotspots near CV47 2UL

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Stratford-on-Avon, CV35 0HE area, 3.6 km away, with 111 collisions.

Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Stratford-on-Avon, CV35 0HE area3.6 km away, 159 casualties111 collisions

All 63 crashes at the CV47 2UL hotspot

Newest first, from 27 January 2001 to 16 February 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight16 Feb 2025, 23:00
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Stratford-on-Avon, 16 Feb 2025, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025231557521
Slight12 Nov 2024, 11:59
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 12 Nov 2024, 11:59
- Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024231518545
Slight11 Nov 2024, 19:25
Toyota Yaris crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 11 Nov 2024, 19:25
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024231515807
Slight17 Jun 2024, 22:05
Hyundai i20 crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 17 Jun 2024, 22:05
- Hyundai i20 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024231473508
Slight3 Mar 2024, 18:00
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 3 Mar 2024, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024231419170
Slight25 Oct 2019, 16:51
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Stratford-on-Avon, 25 Oct 2019, 16:51
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019230893383
Slight20 Jul 2019, 00:16
Volkswagen Lupo crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 20 Jul 2019, 00:16
- Volkswagen Lupo, Renault Trafic and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019230860564
Slight19 Sep 2018, 04:40
Hyundai Tucson crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 19 Sep 2018, 04:40
- Hyundai Tucson and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018230329077
Serious25 May 2018, 18:40
Kia Sportage crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 25 May 2018, 18:40
- Kia Sportage and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018230297841
Slight21 Mar 2018, 13:58
Ford Transit crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 21 Mar 2018, 13:58
- Ford Transit and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018230279453
Slight18 Dec 2016, 14:57
Honda Jazz crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 18 Dec 2016, 14:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230144699
Slight23 Sep 2016, 13:15
Ford Kuga crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 23 Sep 2016, 13:15
- Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Dacia Logan, a lorry and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230112809
Serious28 Jun 2016, 15:45
Renault Trafic crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 28 Jun 2016, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016230083570
Slight24 Jun 2014, 00:30
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 24 Jun 2014, 00:30
- Volkswagen Transporter and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201423M400729
Slight18 Mar 2014, 16:00
Volvo V70 crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 18 Mar 2014, 16:00
- Volvo V70 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201423S030311
Slight3 Feb 2014, 08:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 3 Feb 2014, 08:20
- Ford Fiesta and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201423S030125
Slight10 Dec 2013, 17:12
Audi A3 crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 10 Dec 2013, 17:12
- Audi A3, Volvo S40 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013230130713
Slight7 Oct 2013, 14:03
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 7 Oct 2013, 14:03
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013230104013
Slight28 Jul 2013, 11:40
Ford Focus crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 28 Jul 2013, 11:40
- Ford Focus and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013230076113
Fatal5 Jan 2013, 22:21
Skoda Octavia crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 5 Jan 2013, 22:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013233002013
Serious7 Dec 2012, 00:30
Car crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 7 Dec 2012, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2012230129412
Slight23 Nov 2012, 09:43
Scania crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 23 Nov 2012, 09:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012230123612
Slight30 Oct 2012, 15:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 30 Oct 2012, 15:10
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012230114012
Slight2 Oct 2012, 00:43
Car crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 2 Oct 2012, 00:43
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012230102912
Serious11 Jul 2012, 03:28
Peugeot 207 crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 11 Jul 2012, 03:28
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012233071712
Slight12 Mar 2012, 17:00
DAF Trucks crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 12 Mar 2012, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012230024812
Slight4 Mar 2012, 06:39
Car crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 4 Mar 2012, 06:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012230021412
Slight12 Feb 2012, 12:29
Citroen C8 crash on a C road in Stratford-on-Avon, 12 Feb 2012, 12:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012231013612
Slight22 Dec 2011, 18:40
Nissan Almera crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 22 Dec 2011, 18:40
- Nissan Almera and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011231191350
Slight25 Aug 2011, 14:25
Scania crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 25 Aug 2011, 14:25
- Scania, Volvo and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011231196108
Serious5 Feb 2011, 16:28
Vauxhall Agila crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 5 Feb 2011, 16:28
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2011231190118
Slight22 Oct 2010, 13:36
MG ZT crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 22 Oct 2010, 13:36
- MG ZT, Toyota Avensis and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010231091141
Slight8 Sep 2010, 18:21
Motorcycle crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 8 Sep 2010, 18:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090958
Slight3 Aug 2010, 18:19
Mini Cooper crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 3 Aug 2010, 18:19
- Mini Cooper and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090826
Slight14 Jun 2010, 10:30
Land Rover Defender crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 14 Jun 2010, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090604
Slight16 Apr 2010, 06:56
Car crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 16 Apr 2010, 06:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090396
Serious14 Mar 2010, 12:35
Rover 75 crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 14 Mar 2010, 12:35
- Rover 75 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090257
Slight5 Mar 2010, 10:28
Ford Fiesta crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 5 Mar 2010, 10:28
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010231090226
Slight1 Aug 2009, 19:55
BMW 3 Series crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 1 Aug 2009, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009230990826
Slight8 Apr 2009, 10:10
Peugeot 308 crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 8 Apr 2009, 10:10
- Peugeot 308 and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009230990379
Slight10 Mar 2009, 08:07
Car crash on a C road in Stratford-on-Avon, 10 Mar 2009, 08:07
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009230990282
Slight5 Feb 2009, 08:05
Volvo crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 5 Feb 2009, 08:05
- Volvo and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009230990135
Slight26 Oct 2008, 05:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 26 Oct 2008, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008230891364
Slight22 Jul 2007, 10:00
Ford Sierra crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 22 Jul 2007, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007230791015
Slight11 Oct 2006, 17:08
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 11 Oct 2006, 17:08
- Peugeot Speedfight and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006230691399
Slight31 May 2006, 08:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 31 May 2006, 08:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006230690687
Slight10 Feb 2006, 19:06
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M40 in Stratford-on-Avon, 10 Feb 2006, 19:06
- Citroen Berlingo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006230690232
Slight23 Nov 2005, 00:55
Vauxhall Nova crash on the B4100 in Stratford-on-Avon, 23 Nov 2005, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005230591658