Stroud road traffic accidents
Stroud recorded 959 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,113
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stroud
Roads in Stroud
Postcode districts in Stroud
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stroud
Road collision statistics for Stroud
Collisions recorded
959
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stroud
Collisions in Stroud are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in Stroud happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stroud have produced 1,113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.5% 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 97 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 144 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 733 collisions, Darkness 226 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 793 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 831 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 782 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 675 casualties, Passenger 154 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stroud
How many road accidents have there been in Stroud?
959 collisions have been recorded in Stroud in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stroud were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 132 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in Stroud resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stroud?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Stroud, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stroud happen on?
82.7% of collisions in Stroud are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stroud?
Pedestrians make up 25.5% of the 1,113 casualties recorded in Stroud.
Is road safety in Stroud getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stroud rose 21% 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 Stroud 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 Stroud cover 1999 to 2025.