HP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP6 postcode district recorded 586 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 731 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 65% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 731
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 731
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP6
Towns in HP6
Roads in HP6
Accidents in the HP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
586
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
731
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP6 postcode district
Collisions in the HP6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the HP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP6 postcode district have produced 731 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 445 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 492 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 482 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 485 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 462 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP6 postcode district?
586 collisions have been recorded in the HP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 731 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 89 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the HP6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP6 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP6 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the HP6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 731 casualties recorded in the HP6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP6 postcode district fell 65% 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 HP6 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 HP6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.