HP7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP7 postcode district recorded 763 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,095 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,095
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,095
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP7
Towns in HP7
Roads in HP7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
763
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,095
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP7 postcode district
Collisions in the HP7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the HP7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP7 postcode district have produced 1,095 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 68 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 540 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 588 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 39 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 265 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 127 collisions, 60 mph 297 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 606 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 788 casualties, Passenger 227 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP7 postcode district?
763 collisions have been recorded in the HP7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,095 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 133 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the HP7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HP7 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP7 postcode district happen on?
77.1% of collisions in the HP7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,095 casualties recorded in the HP7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the HP7 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 HP7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.