HP13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP13 postcode district recorded 1,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,185 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,185
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP13
Towns in HP13
Roads in HP13
Accidents in the HP13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,740
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP13 postcode district
Collisions in the HP13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the HP13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP13 postcode district have produced 2,185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 179 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 226 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 270 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,231 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,410 collisions, Roundabout 243 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1,680 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,425 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,294 casualties, Passenger 466 casualties, Pedestrian 425 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP13 postcode district?
1,740 collisions have been recorded in the HP13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 205 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the HP13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP13 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP13 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the HP13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 2,185 casualties recorded in the HP13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP13 postcode district fell 9% 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 the HP13 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 HP13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.