HP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP2 postcode district recorded 2,124 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 2,960
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 2,960
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP2
Roads in HP2
Accidents in the HP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,124
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
322
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP2 postcode district
Collisions in the HP2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.2% of recorded collisions in the HP2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP2 postcode district have produced 2,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 188 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 340 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 335 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,514 collisions, Darkness 610 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,385 collisions, Dual carriageway 463 collisions, Roundabout 211 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,153 collisions, 40 mph 306 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 403 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,702 collisions, Raining no high winds 271 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,985 casualties, Passenger 699 casualties, Pedestrian 276 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP2 postcode district?
2,124 collisions have been recorded in the HP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 322 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the HP2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HP2 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP2 postcode district happen on?
65.2% of collisions in the HP2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 2,960 casualties recorded in the HP2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP2 postcode district rose 24% 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 HP2 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 HP2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.