HP17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP17 postcode district recorded 1,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,563 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,563
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,563
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP17
Roads in HP17
Accidents in the HP17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,563
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP17 postcode district
Collisions in the HP17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the HP17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP17 postcode district have produced 1,563 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 128 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 161 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 782 collisions, Darkness 288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,029 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 154 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 156 collisions, 60 mph 591 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 857 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,176 casualties, Passenger 334 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP17 postcode district?
1,070 collisions have been recorded in the HP17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,563 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 188 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the HP17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP17 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP17 postcode district happen on?
96.2% of collisions in the HP17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 1,563 casualties recorded in the HP17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP17 postcode district fell 29% 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 HP17 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 HP17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.