Stornoway road traffic accidents
Stornoway recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stornoway
Roads in Stornoway
Postcode districts in Stornoway
Accidents in Stornoway
Road collision statistics for Stornoway
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stornoway
Collisions in Stornoway are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21.2% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in Stornoway happen on a single carriageway. Around 31% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stornoway have produced 203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 112 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 121 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 149 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 107 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 106 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 156 accidents
Accident 200091NH04277
SlightAccident 200091NH03207
SeriousAccident 200091NH01845
SlightAccident 200091NH01721
SlightAccident 200091NH00365
SlightAccident 200091NH00183
SlightAccident 199991NH07264
SeriousAccident 199991NH06030
SlightAccident 199991NH05449
SlightAccident 199991NH05232
SlightAccident 199991NH04844
SlightAccident 199991NH04616
SeriousAccident 199991NH02700
SlightAccident 199991NH01240
SlightAccident 199991NH00589
SlightAccident 199991NH00099
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stornoway
How many road accidents have there been in Stornoway?
156 collisions have been recorded in Stornoway in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stornoway were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 29 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Stornoway resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stornoway?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Stornoway, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stornoway happen on?
77.6% of collisions in Stornoway are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stornoway?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 203 casualties recorded in Stornoway.
Is road safety in Stornoway getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stornoway were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Stornoway 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 Stornoway cover 1999 to 2024.