HP16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP16 postcode district recorded 676 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 943 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 943
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP16
Towns in HP16
Roads in HP16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
676
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
143
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP16 postcode district
Collisions in the HP16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the HP16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP16 postcode district have produced 943 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 86 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 491 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 642 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 180 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 378 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 560 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 698 casualties, Passenger 196 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP16 postcode district?
676 collisions have been recorded in the HP16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 143 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the HP16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP16 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP16 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the HP16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 943 casualties recorded in the HP16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP16 postcode district rose 40% 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 HP16 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 HP16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.