PH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH16 postcode district recorded 189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 292 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 292
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 292
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH16
Roads in PH16
Accidents in the PH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
292
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
30.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH16 postcode district
Collisions in the PH16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.6% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the PH16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH16 postcode district have produced 292 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 26 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 151 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 114 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH16 postcode district?
189 collisions have been recorded in the PH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 292 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 41 were serious — 30.7% of all recorded collisions in the PH16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PH16 postcode district, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH16 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the PH16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 292 casualties recorded in the PH16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH16 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PH16 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 PH16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.