HP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP5 postcode district recorded 1,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,463 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 194 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,463
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,463
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP5
Roads in HP5
Accidents in the HP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,463
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
194
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP5 postcode district
Collisions in the HP5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.1% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the HP5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP5 postcode district have produced 1,463 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 109 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 165 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 815 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 996 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 751 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 304 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 912 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 949 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 246 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP5 postcode district?
1,126 collisions have been recorded in the HP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,463 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 194 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the HP5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP5 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the HP5 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP5 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the HP5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 1,463 casualties recorded in the HP5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP5 postcode district rose 42% 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 HP5 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 HP5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.