Stocksbridge road traffic accidents
Stocksbridge recorded 195 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 260 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 260
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 260
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stocksbridge
Roads in Stocksbridge
Postcode districts in Stocksbridge
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stocksbridge
Road collision statistics for Stocksbridge
Collisions recorded
195
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
260
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stocksbridge
Collisions in Stocksbridge are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Stocksbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stocksbridge have produced 260 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% 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 25 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 134 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 192 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 147 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 133 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stocksbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Stocksbridge?
195 collisions have been recorded in Stocksbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 260 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stocksbridge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 37 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Stocksbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stocksbridge?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Stocksbridge, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stocksbridge happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Stocksbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stocksbridge?
Pedestrians make up 23.8% of the 260 casualties recorded in Stocksbridge.
Is road safety in Stocksbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stocksbridge rose 50% 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 Stocksbridge 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 Stocksbridge cover 1999 to 2025.