HP27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP27 postcode district recorded 369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 463 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 463
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 463
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP27
Towns in HP27
Roads in HP27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
463
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP27 postcode district
Collisions in the HP27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the HP27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP27 postcode district have produced 463 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 47 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 274 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 321 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 298 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 318 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP27 postcode district?
369 collisions have been recorded in the HP27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 463 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 60 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the HP27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP27 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP27 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP27 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the HP27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 463 casualties recorded in the HP27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP27 postcode district rose 43% 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 HP27 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 HP27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.