HP21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP21 postcode district recorded 789 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 976 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 976
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 976
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP21
Roads in HP21
Accidents in the HP21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
789
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
976
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
9.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP21 postcode district
Collisions in the HP21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the HP21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP21 postcode district have produced 976 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 80 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 589 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 624 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 682 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 634 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 636 casualties, Passenger 185 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP21 postcode district?
789 collisions have been recorded in the HP21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 976 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 69 were serious — 9.3% of all recorded collisions in the HP21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP21 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP21 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the HP21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 976 casualties recorded in the HP21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP21 postcode district fell 28% 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 HP21 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 HP21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.