HP10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP10 postcode district recorded 1,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,633 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,633
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,633
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP10
Towns in HP10
Roads in HP10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,633
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP10 postcode district
Collisions in the HP10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 34.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in the HP10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP10 postcode district have produced 1,633 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 132 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 773 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 727 collisions, Dual carriageway 326 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 455 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 218 collisions, 70 mph 333 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 938 collisions, Raining no high winds 150 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,124 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 117 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP10 postcode district?
1,180 collisions have been recorded in the HP10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,633 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 197 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the HP10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP10 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 34.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP10 postcode district happen on?
61.6% of collisions in the HP10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 1,633 casualties recorded in the HP10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP10 postcode district rose 38% 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 the HP10 postcode district 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 the HP10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.