HP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP8 postcode district recorded 270 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 373 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 373
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 373
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP8
Roads in HP8
Accidents in the HP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
270
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
18.9% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the HP8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HP8 postcode district have produced 373 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 41 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 190 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 106 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 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 273 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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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?
270 collisions have been recorded in the HP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 46 were serious — 18.9% 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 18.1% 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?
91.5% 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 6.2% of the 373 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 50% 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 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 2024.