HP12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP12 postcode district recorded 1,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,502 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,502
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,502
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP12
Towns in HP12
Roads in HP12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,502
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP12 postcode district
Collisions in the HP12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the HP12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP12 postcode district have produced 1,502 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 126 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 181 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 181 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 784 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 861 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Dual carriageway 105 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 915 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 891 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 915 casualties, Passenger 377 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP12 postcode district?
1,126 collisions have been recorded in the HP12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,502 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 161 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the HP12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP12 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP12 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the HP12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 1,502 casualties recorded in the HP12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP12 postcode district fell 36% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HP12 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 HP12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.