Stapleford road traffic accidents
Stapleford recorded 785 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 107% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,023
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,023
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stapleford
Roads in Stapleford
Postcode districts in Stapleford
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stapleford
Road collision statistics for Stapleford
Collisions recorded
785
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stapleford
Collisions in Stapleford are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.9% of recorded collisions in Stapleford happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stapleford have produced 1,023 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 80 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 611 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 535 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 634 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 657 casualties, Passenger 236 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 785 accidents
Accident 1999317C41785
SlightAccident 1999317C20710
SeriousAccident 1999317C21289
SlightAccident 1999317C41341
SeriousAccident 1999317C41306
FatalAccident 1999317C41269
SlightAccident 1999317C21251
SlightAccident 1999317C21224
SlightAccident 1999317C41224
SlightAccident 1999317C20729
SlightAccident 1999317C21210
SlightAccident 1999317C21205
SlightAccident 1999317C40995
SlightAccident 1999317C40966
SlightAccident 1999317C40859
SeriousAccident 1999317C21158
SlightAccident 1999317C40436
SlightAccident 1999317C40361
SlightAccident 1999317C40184
SlightAccident 1999317C40166
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stapleford
How many road accidents have there been in Stapleford?
785 collisions have been recorded in Stapleford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stapleford were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 120 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in Stapleford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stapleford?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Stapleford, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stapleford happen on?
63.9% of collisions in Stapleford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stapleford?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,023 casualties recorded in Stapleford.
Is road safety in Stapleford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stapleford rose 107% 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 Stapleford 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 Stapleford cover 1999 to 2025.