Stroud road traffic accidents
Stroud recorded 936 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,085 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,085
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,085
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stroud
Roads in Stroud
Postcode districts in Stroud
Accidents in Stroud
Road collision statistics for Stroud
Collisions recorded
936
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,085
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
13.9% 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 Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in Stroud happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stroud have produced 1,085 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 95 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 138 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 717 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 773 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 814 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 762 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 658 casualties, Passenger 151 casualties, Pedestrian 276 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stroud
How many road accidents have there been in Stroud?
936 collisions have been recorded in Stroud in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,085 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stroud were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 122 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Stroud resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stroud?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Stroud, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stroud happen on?
82.6% 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 25.4% of the 1,085 casualties recorded in Stroud.
Is road safety in Stroud getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stroud fell 42% 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 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 2024.