Petersfield road traffic accidents
Petersfield recorded 436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 534
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 534
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Petersfield
Roads in Petersfield
Postcode districts in Petersfield
Accidents in Petersfield
Road collision statistics for Petersfield
Collisions recorded
436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
534
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
18.1% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in Petersfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Petersfield have produced 534 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 39 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 73 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 347 collisions, Darkness 89 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 389 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 379 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 364 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Petersfield
How many road accidents have there been in Petersfield?
436 collisions have been recorded in Petersfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Petersfield were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 18.1% 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 17.2% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Petersfield happen on?
89.2% 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 21.5% of the 534 casualties recorded in Petersfield.
Is road safety in Petersfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Petersfield rose 31% 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 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 2024.