PH26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH26 postcode district recorded 101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 152 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 100% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 152
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH26
Roads in PH26
Accidents in the PH26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
28.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH26 postcode district
Collisions in the PH26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (22.8% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the PH26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH26 postcode district have produced 152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 14 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 81 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 27 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 72 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Snowing + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 96 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH26 postcode district?
101 collisions have been recorded in the PH26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 28 were serious — 28.7% of all recorded collisions in the PH26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH26 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PH26 postcode district, accounting for 22.8% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH26 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the PH26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 152 casualties recorded in the PH26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH26 postcode district rose 100% in 2023 compared with 2022. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the PH26 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 PH26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.