PH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH8 postcode district recorded 154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 133% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH8
Roads in PH8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
39% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH8 postcode district
Collisions in the PH8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in the PH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH8 postcode district have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 22 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 149 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 126 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 153 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH8 postcode district?
154 collisions have been recorded in the PH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 48 were serious — 39% of all recorded collisions in the PH8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PH8 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH8 postcode district happen on?
96.8% of collisions in the PH8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 235 casualties recorded in the PH8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH8 postcode district rose 133% 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 PH8 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 PH8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.