Bishop's Stortford road traffic accidents
Bishop's Stortford recorded 1,183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,521 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,521
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bishop's Stortford
Roads in Bishop's Stortford
Postcode districts in Bishop's Stortford
Accidents in Bishop's Stortford
Road collision statistics for Bishop's Stortford
Collisions recorded
1,183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bishop's Stortford
Collisions in Bishop's Stortford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in Bishop's Stortford happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bishop's Stortford have produced 1,521 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 106 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 875 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 931 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 1,039 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 959 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 941 casualties, Passenger 271 casualties, Pedestrian 309 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bishop's Stortford
How many road accidents have there been in Bishop's Stortford?
1,183 collisions have been recorded in Bishop's Stortford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bishop's Stortford were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 153 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Bishop's Stortford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bishop's Stortford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bishop's Stortford, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bishop's Stortford happen on?
78.7% of collisions in Bishop's Stortford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bishop's Stortford?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,521 casualties recorded in Bishop's Stortford.
Is road safety in Bishop's Stortford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bishop's Stortford fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bishop's Stortford come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bishop's Stortford cover 1999 to 2024.