HP14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP14 postcode district recorded 1,218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,743 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 92% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,743
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,743
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,743
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP14 postcode district
Collisions in the HP14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.9% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.5% of recorded collisions in the HP14 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 HP14 postcode district have produced 1,743 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 206 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 156 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 196 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 846 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 847 collisions, Dual carriageway 331 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 6 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 235 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 429 collisions, 70 mph 334 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 964 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,203 casualties, Passenger 443 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP14 postcode district?
1,218 collisions have been recorded in the HP14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,743 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 252 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the HP14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP14 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the HP14 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP14 postcode district happen on?
69.5% of collisions in the HP14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 1,743 casualties recorded in the HP14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP14 postcode district rose 92% 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 HP14 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 HP14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.