PH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH1 postcode district recorded 1,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,911 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 1,911
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 1,911
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH1
Roads in PH1
Accidents in the PH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,911
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH1 postcode district
Collisions in the PH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in the PH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH1 postcode district have produced 1,911 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 182 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 216 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,171 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,122 collisions, Dual carriageway 227 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 933 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 265 collisions, 70 mph 211 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,227 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,042 casualties, Passenger 467 casualties, Pedestrian 402 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH1 postcode district?
1,529 collisions have been recorded in the PH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,911 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 351 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the PH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PH1 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH1 postcode district happen on?
73.4% of collisions in the PH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 1,911 casualties recorded in the PH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH1 postcode district fell 13% 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 PH1 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 PH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.