HP17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP17 postcode district recorded 1,097 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,603 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,603
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,603
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP17
Towns in HP17
Roads in HP17
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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 HP17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,097
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
20.1% 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.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the HP17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP17 postcode district have produced 1,603 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 131 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 802 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,054 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 159 collisions, 40 mph 174 collisions, 50 mph 162 collisions, 60 mph 602 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 883 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,206 casualties, Passenger 342 casualties, Pedestrian 55 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?
1,097 collisions have been recorded in the HP17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 197 were serious — 20.1% 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?
96.1% 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 1,603 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 rose 35% 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 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 2025.