Stow-on-the-Wold road traffic accidents
Stow-on-the-Wold recorded 98 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 119
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 119
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Road collision statistics for Stow-on-the-Wold
Collisions recorded
98
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stow-on-the-Wold
Collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.4% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold have produced 119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.2% 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 12 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 80 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 94 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stow-on-the-Wold
How many road accidents have there been in Stow-on-the-Wold?
98 collisions have been recorded in Stow-on-the-Wold in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 14 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stow-on-the-Wold?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold?
Pedestrians make up 25.2% of the 119 casualties recorded in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Is road safety in Stow-on-the-Wold getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stow-on-the-Wold fell 33% 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 Stow-on-the-Wold 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 Stow-on-the-Wold cover 1999 to 2024.