HP27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP27 postcode district recorded 359 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 447 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 447
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 447
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP27
Roads in HP27
Accidents in the HP27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
359
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
17.8% 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 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the HP27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP27 postcode district have produced 447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 46 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 312 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 215 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 289 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 306 casualties, Passenger 78 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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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?
359 collisions have been recorded in the HP27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 58 were serious — 17.8% 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 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP27 postcode district happen on?
86.9% 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 14.1% of the 447 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 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.