HP3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP3 postcode district recorded 1,430 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,969 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,969
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,969
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP3
Towns in HP3
Roads in HP3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,430
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,969
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP3 postcode district
Collisions in the HP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the HP3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP3 postcode district have produced 1,969 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 143 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,057 collisions, Darkness 373 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,102 collisions, Dual carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 920 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,148 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,326 casualties, Passenger 424 casualties, Pedestrian 219 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,430 accidents
Accident 19994100D0183
SlightAccident 19994100D0169
SlightAccident 19994100D0176
SlightAccident 19994100D0166
SeriousAccident 19994100D0181
SlightAccident 19994100D0164
SlightAccident 19994100D0160
SlightAccident 19994100D0163
SlightAccident 19994100D0150
SlightAccident 19994100D0132
SlightAccident 19994100D0128
SlightAccident 19994100D0108
SlightAccident 19994100D0104
SlightAccident 19994100D0091
SlightAccident 19994100D0089
SlightAccident 19994100D0082
SeriousAccident 19994100D0081
SlightAccident 19994100D0060
SlightAccident 19994100D0057
SlightAccident 19994100D0056
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP3 postcode district?
1,430 collisions have been recorded in the HP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,969 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 230 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the HP3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP3 postcode district happen on?
77.1% of collisions in the HP3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 1,969 casualties recorded in the HP3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP3 postcode district rose 39% 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 HP3 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 HP3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.