HP19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP19 postcode district recorded 1,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,402 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 1,402
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 1,402
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP19
Towns in HP19
Roads in HP19
Accidents in the HP19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,402
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP19 postcode district
Collisions in the HP19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in the HP19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP19 postcode district have produced 1,402 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 100 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 787 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 807 collisions, Roundabout 266 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 975 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 909 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 944 casualties, Passenger 259 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP19 postcode district?
1,104 collisions have been recorded in the HP19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,402 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 127 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the HP19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP19 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP19 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP19 postcode district happen on?
73.1% of collisions in the HP19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 1,402 casualties recorded in the HP19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP19 postcode district fell 20% 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 HP19 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 HP19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.