Petersfield road traffic accidents
Petersfield recorded 452 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 552 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 552
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 552
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Petersfield
Roads in Petersfield
Postcode districts in Petersfield
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Petersfield
Road collision statistics for Petersfield
Collisions recorded
452
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
552
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Petersfield
Collisions in Petersfield are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.3% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Petersfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Petersfield have produced 552 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 41 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 75 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 363 collisions, Darkness 89 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 402 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 395 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 379 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 349 casualties, Passenger 87 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Petersfield
How many road accidents have there been in Petersfield?
452 collisions have been recorded in Petersfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 552 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Petersfield were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 79 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Petersfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Petersfield?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Petersfield, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Petersfield happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Petersfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Petersfield?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 552 casualties recorded in Petersfield.
Is road safety in Petersfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Petersfield fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Petersfield 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 Petersfield cover 1999 to 2025.