Buckingham road traffic accidents
Buckingham recorded 324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 415 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 415
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 415
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Buckingham
Roads in Buckingham
Postcode districts in Buckingham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Buckingham
Road collision statistics for Buckingham
Collisions recorded
324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
415
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Buckingham
Collisions in Buckingham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Buckingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Buckingham have produced 415 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 25 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 249 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 252 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 231 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 264 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Buckingham
How many road accidents have there been in Buckingham?
324 collisions have been recorded in Buckingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 415 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Buckingham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 42 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Buckingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Buckingham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Buckingham, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Buckingham happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Buckingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Buckingham?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 415 casualties recorded in Buckingham.
Is road safety in Buckingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Buckingham rose 14% 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 Buckingham 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 Buckingham cover 1999 to 2025.