PH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH8 postcode district recorded 147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 227 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 227
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 227
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH8
Roads in PH8
Accidents in the PH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
227
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
39.5% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the PH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH8 postcode district have produced 227 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 20 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 17 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 122 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 146 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH8 postcode district?
147 collisions have been recorded in the PH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 227 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 46 were serious — 39.5% 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 16.3% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH8 postcode district happen on?
96.6% 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 3.1% of the 227 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.