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B49 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,999 road traffic collisions in the B49 postcode district, Stratford-on-Avon, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,935 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 570 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
1,999
1,753rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,935
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
72 people killed
Serious collisions
570
687 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B49

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal643.2%
  • Serious57029%
  • Slight1,36568%

What the data shows

  • B49 had 217 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 323 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in B49 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 239 children under 16 were killed or injured in B49, 8.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B49.

Where B49 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,753rd
Most casualties
1,679th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
1,299th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday251 (13%)
  • Tuesday278 (14%)
  • Wednesday267 (13%)
  • Thursday302 (15%)
  • Friday340 (17%)
  • Saturday322 (16%)
  • Sunday239 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,455 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting394 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,866 (93%)
  • Roundabout68 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph439 (22%)
  • 40 mph138 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph195 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph1,129 (56%)
  • 70 mph93 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,640 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds234 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist25 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other29 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,073 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (12%)
  • Pedestrian170 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist150 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant98 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B49 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B49, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in B49 peaked at 98 in 1989; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252535
20242124
20231317
20221217
20212636
20202126
20191721
20182431
20172540
20163345
20152939
20143243
20134153
20123863
20112729
20102330
20092326
20083554
20073850
20063751
20053358
20044462
20035781
20024871
20014155
20005393
199971115
19984470
199763110
19965289
19956093
19945079
19934159
19925571
19915587
19906789
198998144
19885991
19876797
19864773
19854870
19845588
19834977
19824863
19814867
19805478
19795275

Map of recent crashes in B49

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B49

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B49

The 24 most recent collisions in B49 happened between 18 January and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B49

The A435 has the most collisions in B49, 485 of 1,999 (24%), followed by the A46 (293).

Collisions in B49 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43548574318126
2ndA462934771689
3rdA4222393651077
4thB4089159210244
5thA441107157521
6thB409069119328
7thB40884771014
8thB40852833112

Council areas covering B49

Collisions in B49 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stratford-on-Avon has 1,875 of 1,999 (94%).

Collisions in B49 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStratford-on-Avon1,8752,76458547
2ndWychavon115158622
3rdRedditch81201

Town in B49

Of the 1,999 collisions in B49, 395 (20%) were in Alcester.