HP16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP16 postcode district recorded 662 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 927 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 927
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 927
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP16
Roads in HP16
Accidents in the HP16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
662
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
927
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
22.7% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the HP16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP16 postcode district have produced 927 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 82 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 479 collisions, Darkness 183 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 630 collisions, Roundabout 23 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 177 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 547 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 685 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP16 postcode district?
662 collisions have been recorded in the HP16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 927 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 140 were serious — 22.7% 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 16.8% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP16 postcode district happen on?
95.2% 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 5.3% of the 927 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 fell 33% 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 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 2024.