Holbury road traffic accidents
Holbury recorded 246 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 326 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 326
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 326
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holbury
Roads in Holbury
Postcode districts in Holbury
Accidents in Holbury
Road collision statistics for Holbury
Collisions recorded
246
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
326
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holbury
Collisions in Holbury are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in Holbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holbury have produced 326 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 41 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 185 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 237 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 223 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holbury
How many road accidents have there been in Holbury?
246 collisions have been recorded in Holbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 326 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holbury were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 45 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Holbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holbury?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Holbury, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holbury happen on?
96.3% of collisions in Holbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holbury?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 326 casualties recorded in Holbury.
Is road safety in Holbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holbury rose 150% 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 Holbury 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 Holbury cover 1999 to 2024.