HP15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP15 postcode district recorded 630 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 886 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 886
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 886
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP15
Roads in HP15
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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 HP15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
630
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP15 postcode district
Collisions in the HP15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the HP15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP15 postcode district have produced 886 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 74 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 431 collisions, Darkness 199 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 586 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 450 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 578 casualties, Passenger 198 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP15 postcode district?
630 collisions have been recorded in the HP15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 106 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the HP15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP15 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP15 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the HP15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 886 casualties recorded in the HP15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP15 postcode district fell 23% 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 HP15 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 HP15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.