Stretham road traffic accidents
Stretham recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 92
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 92
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stretham
Roads in Stretham
Postcode districts in Stretham
Accidents in Stretham
Road collision statistics for Stretham
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
92
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stretham
Collisions in Stretham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in Stretham happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stretham have produced 92 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 11 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stretham
How many road accidents have there been in Stretham?
70 collisions have been recorded in Stretham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stretham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Stretham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stretham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Stretham, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stretham happen on?
74.3% of collisions in Stretham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stretham?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 92 casualties recorded in Stretham.
Is road safety in Stretham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stretham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Stretham 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 Stretham cover 1999 to 2024.