High Wycombe road traffic accidents
High Wycombe recorded 4,178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,363 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 509 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 509
- Casualties
- 5,363
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 509
- Casualties
- 5,363
Collisions by Year
Areas covering High Wycombe
Roads in High Wycombe
Postcode districts in High Wycombe
Accidents in High Wycombe
Road collision statistics for High Wycombe
Collisions recorded
4,178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,363
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
509
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in High Wycombe
Collisions in High Wycombe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in High Wycombe happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in High Wycombe have produced 5,363 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 429 collisions, Monday 610 collisions, Tuesday 624 collisions, Wednesday 648 collisions, Thursday 622 collisions, Friday 702 collisions, Saturday 543 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,938 collisions, Darkness 1,240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,176 collisions, Roundabout 583 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 3,824 collisions, 40 mph 174 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,389 collisions, Raining no high winds 509 collisions, Other 121 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,275 casualties, Passenger 1,147 casualties, Pedestrian 941 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in High Wycombe
How many road accidents have there been in High Wycombe?
4,178 collisions have been recorded in High Wycombe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,363 casualties.
How many of the collisions in High Wycombe were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 509 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in High Wycombe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in High Wycombe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in High Wycombe, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in High Wycombe happen on?
76% of collisions in High Wycombe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in High Wycombe?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 5,363 casualties recorded in High Wycombe.
Is road safety in High Wycombe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in High Wycombe rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe cover 1999 to 2024.