HP23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP23 postcode district recorded 847 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,195 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,195
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,195
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP23
Roads in HP23
Accidents in the HP23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
847
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,195
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP23 postcode district
Collisions in the HP23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the HP23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP23 postcode district have produced 1,195 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 93 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 601 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 679 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 372 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 662 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 832 casualties, Passenger 265 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP23 postcode district?
847 collisions have been recorded in the HP23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,195 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 168 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in the HP23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP23 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP23 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the HP23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,195 casualties recorded in the HP23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP23 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the HP23 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 HP23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.