HP18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP18 postcode district recorded 1,103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,632 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,632
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP18
Towns in HP18
Roads in HP18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP18 postcode district
Collisions in the HP18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the HP18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP18 postcode district have produced 1,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.9% 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 136 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 813 collisions, Darkness 290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 977 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 195 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 752 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 904 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,206 casualties, Passenger 378 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP18 postcode district?
1,103 collisions have been recorded in the HP18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 220 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in the HP18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HP18 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP18 postcode district happen on?
88.6% of collisions in the HP18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.9% of the 1,632 casualties recorded in the HP18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP18 postcode district rose 75% 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 HP18 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 HP18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.