PH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH2 postcode district recorded 1,453 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,951 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 403 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 1,951
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 1,951
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH2
Roads in PH2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,453
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,951
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
403
30.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH2 postcode district
Collisions in the PH2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.1% of recorded collisions in the PH2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH2 postcode district have produced 1,951 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 176 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,067 collisions, Darkness 386 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 917 collisions, Dual carriageway 424 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 417 collisions, 70 mph 422 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,141 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Snowing no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,209 casualties, Passenger 562 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH2 postcode district?
1,453 collisions have been recorded in the PH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,951 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 403 were serious — 30.8% of all recorded collisions in the PH2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PH2 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH2 postcode district happen on?
63.1% of collisions in the PH2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 1,951 casualties recorded in the PH2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH2 postcode district rose 30% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PH2 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 PH2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.