PH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH1 postcode district recorded 1,555 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,945 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 362 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 1,945
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 1,945
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH1
Roads in PH1
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,555
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,945
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
362
25.3% 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% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% 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 1,945 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 184 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 236 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,191 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,138 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 942 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 267 collisions, 70 mph 217 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,248 collisions, Raining no high winds 250 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,057 casualties, Passenger 474 casualties, Pedestrian 414 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH1 postcode district?
1,555 collisions have been recorded in the PH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,945 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 362 were serious — 25.3% 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% 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?
73.2% 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 21.3% of the 1,945 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 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.