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Stevenage road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,442 road traffic collisions in Stevenage from 1979 to 2025, and 11,002 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 1,418 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (87).

Collisions since 1979
8,442
141st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,002
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
61 people killed
Serious collisions
1,418
1,559 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Stevenage

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal610.7%
  • Serious1,41817%
  • Slight6,96382%

What the data shows

  • Stevenage had 949 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,517 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Stevenage were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,757 children under 16 were killed or injured in Stevenage, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Stevenage.

Where Stevenage ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
141st
Most casualties
137th
Most fatal collisions
180th
Most serious collisions
136th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,188 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,240 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,275 (15%)
  • Thursday1,345 (16%)
  • Friday1,427 (17%)
  • Saturday1,157 (14%)
  • Sunday810 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,082 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,161 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown111 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,494 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,600 (19%)
  • Roundabout1,060 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road182 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded106 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph64 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,946 (59%)
  • 40 mph2,919 (35%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph221 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph281 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,670 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,093 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds121 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds120 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist87 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds58 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other184 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded96 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,024 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist1,770 (16%)
  • Pedestrian1,565 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,046 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant244 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant171 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant76 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Stevenage road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stevenage, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Stevenage peaked at 262 in 2000; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257090
202487121
2023102129
202297132
202188122
20207189
2019111160
2018110143
2017109151
2016104149
2015142220
2014132164
2013116151
2012157204
2011148193
2010133184
2009150204
2008195270
2007171224
2006173256
2005171240
2004207282
2003207282
2002254357
2001227313
2000262349
1999239308
1998258326
1997252327
1996210255
1995205259
1994215274
1993171221
1992188227
1991192237
1990205251
1989239295
1988210258
1987233292
1986211273
1985204270
1984253304
1983228274
1982248330
1981250304
1980217266
1979220272

Map of recent crashes in Stevenage

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Stevenage

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Stevenage

The 24 most recent collisions in Stevenage happened between 6 October and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Stevenage

The A602 has the most collisions in Stevenage, 1,478 of 8,442 (18%), followed by the A1155 (794).

Collisions in Stevenage on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6021,4781,99214201
2ndA11557941,1055113
3rdA10726418677119
4thB197384558561
5thB1037143190033
6thA1(M)77120011
7thA1070719709
8thA1161910

Council areas covering Stevenage

Collisions in Stevenage were recorded in 3 council areas. Stevenage has 8,386 of 8,442 (99%).

Collisions in Stevenage by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStevenage8,38610,925611,411
2ndNorth Hertfordshire374406
3rdEast Hertfordshire122101

Postcode districts in Stevenage

Collisions in Stevenage were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by SG1 (5,849) and SG2 (2,590).