Stowmarket road traffic accidents
Stowmarket recorded 612 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 761 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 761
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 761
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stowmarket
Roads in Stowmarket
Postcode districts in Stowmarket
Accidents in Stowmarket
Road collision statistics for Stowmarket
Collisions recorded
612
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stowmarket
Collisions in Stowmarket are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in Stowmarket happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stowmarket have produced 761 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 68 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 473 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 490 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 529 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 495 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 508 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stowmarket
How many road accidents have there been in Stowmarket?
612 collisions have been recorded in Stowmarket in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stowmarket were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 93 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Stowmarket resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stowmarket?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Stowmarket, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stowmarket happen on?
80.1% of collisions in Stowmarket are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stowmarket?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 761 casualties recorded in Stowmarket.
Is road safety in Stowmarket getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stowmarket fell 22% 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 Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket cover 1999 to 2024.