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Stamford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,909 road traffic collisions in Stamford, South Kesteven, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,301 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 334 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
1,909
478th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,301
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
334
362 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Stamford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal120.6%
  • Serious33417%
  • Slight1,56382%

What the data shows

  • Stamford had 204 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 307 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Stamford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 321 children under 16 were killed or injured in Stamford, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Stamford.

Where Stamford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
478th
Most casualties
491st
Most fatal collisions
744th
Most serious collisions
461st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday263 (14%)
  • Tuesday257 (13%)
  • Wednesday277 (15%)
  • Thursday296 (16%)
  • Friday357 (19%)
  • Saturday283 (15%)
  • Sunday176 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,422 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit434 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,828 (96%)
  • Roundabout28 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,704 (89%)
  • 40 mph95 (5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph88 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,586 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other44 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant926 (40%)
  • Pedestrian517 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist494 (21%)
  • Cyclist296 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Stamford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stamford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Stamford peaked at 77 in 1983; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253037
20242327
20231620
20221616
20211620
20201013
20192636
20181822
20172125
20162831
20153036
20142227
20132831
20123032
20113141
20102428
20093342
20083238
20074753
20063039
20053338
20043645
20034661
20024771
20014045
20004756
19994557
19985263
19974150
19965068
19954962
19944253
19933950
19925361
19913339
19904758
19895156
19886577
19875965
19864855
19855965
19847083
19837783
19826679
19817188
19806981
19796378

Map of recent crashes in Stamford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Stamford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Stamford

The 24 most recent collisions in Stamford happened between 30 April and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Stamford

The B1081 has the most collisions in Stamford, 340 of 1,909 (18%), followed by the A6121 (263).

Collisions in Stamford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1081340398262
2ndA6121263321346
3rdA16149190128
4thA606132191328
5thA43293707
6thA1175142103
7thA1101402
8thB144391201
9thB61215801
10thA10814401

Council areas covering Stamford

Collisions in Stamford were recorded in 3 council areas. South Kesteven has 1,862 of 1,909 (98%).

Collisions in Stamford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Kesteven1,8622,22511325
2ndRutland427018
3rdPeterborough5601

Postcode district for Stamford

All 1,909 collisions in Stamford were in the PE9 postcode district.