HP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP8 postcode district recorded 274 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 377 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 377
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 377
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HP8
Towns in HP8
Roads in HP8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
274
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
377
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP8 postcode district
Collisions in the HP8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the HP8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP8 postcode district have produced 377 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 27 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 251 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 109 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 228 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 277 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP8 postcode district?
274 collisions have been recorded in the HP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 377 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 47 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the HP8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HP8 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP8 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the HP8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 377 casualties recorded in the HP8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP8 postcode district rose 33% 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 HP8 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 HP8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.