HP3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP3 postcode district recorded 1,405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,931
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,931
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP3
Towns in HP3
Roads in HP3
Accidents in the HP3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,931
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
17% 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% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77% 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 1,931 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 141 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 225 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,040 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,082 collisions, Dual carriageway 172 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 906 collisions, 40 mph 204 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 172 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,128 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,301 casualties, Passenger 415 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP3 postcode district?
1,405 collisions have been recorded in the HP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 225 were serious — 17% 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% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP3 postcode district happen on?
77% 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 1,931 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 fell 45% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.