HS2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HS2 postcode district recorded 201 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 294
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 294
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HS2
Towns in HS2
Roads in HS2
Accidents in the HS2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HS2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
201
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
294
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
29.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HS2 postcode district
Collisions in the HS2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.4% of the total), with 34.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in the HS2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 37.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HS2 postcode district have produced 294 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 23 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 131 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 32 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 187 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HS2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HS2 postcode district?
201 collisions have been recorded in the HS2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HS2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 45 were serious — 29.4% of all recorded collisions in the HS2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HS2 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the HS2 postcode district, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 34.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HS2 postcode district happen on?
94.5% of collisions in the HS2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HS2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 294 casualties recorded in the HS2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HS2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HS2 postcode district fell 43% 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 HS2 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 HS2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.