Stamford road traffic accidents
Stamford recorded 812 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 983 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 983
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 983
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stamford
Roads in Stamford
Postcode districts in Stamford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stamford
Road collision statistics for Stamford
Collisions recorded
812
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
983
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stamford
Collisions in Stamford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Stamford happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stamford have produced 983 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.1% 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 72 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 131 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 622 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 756 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 763 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 653 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 556 casualties, Passenger 170 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 12 of 812 accidents
Accident 199932B005729
SlightAccident 199932B005919
SlightAccident 199932B005269
SeriousAccident 199932B004579
SlightAccident 199932B004019
SlightAccident 199932B003039
SlightAccident 199932B001789
SlightAccident 199932B001149
SlightAccident 199932B000389
SlightAccident 199932B000309
SlightAccident 199932B000189
SlightAccident 199932B000159
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stamford
How many road accidents have there been in Stamford?
812 collisions have been recorded in Stamford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 983 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stamford were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 109 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Stamford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stamford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stamford, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stamford happen on?
93.1% of collisions in Stamford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stamford?
Pedestrians make up 26.1% of the 983 casualties recorded in Stamford.
Is road safety in Stamford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stamford rose 30% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Stamford 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 Stamford cover 1999 to 2025.