HP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HP9 postcode district recorded 1,227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,663 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,663
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,663
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HP9
Roads in HP9
Accidents in the HP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,663
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HP9 postcode district
Collisions in the HP9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.5% of recorded collisions in the HP9 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 HP9 postcode district have produced 1,663 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 99 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 888 collisions, Darkness 339 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 669 collisions, Roundabout 271 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 387 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 247 collisions, 70 mph 311 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,016 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,216 casualties, Passenger 340 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HP9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HP9 postcode district?
1,227 collisions have been recorded in the HP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,663 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 187 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the HP9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HP9 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HP9 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HP9 postcode district happen on?
54.5% of collisions in the HP9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HP9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,663 casualties recorded in the HP9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HP9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HP9 postcode district fell 54% 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 HP9 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 HP9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.