Prestwood and Great Missenden road traffic accidents
Prestwood and Great Missenden recorded 176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 220 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 220
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 220
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Prestwood and Great Missenden
Roads in Prestwood and Great Missenden
Postcode districts in Prestwood and Great Missenden
Accidents in Prestwood and Great Missenden
Road collision statistics for Prestwood and Great Missenden
Collisions recorded
176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
220
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prestwood and Great Missenden
Collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden have produced 220 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 21 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 170 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 139 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 148 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prestwood and Great Missenden
How many road accidents have there been in Prestwood and Great Missenden?
176 collisions have been recorded in Prestwood and Great Missenden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 220 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 33 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prestwood and Great Missenden?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden, accounting for 17% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden happen on?
96.6% of collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 220 casualties recorded in Prestwood and Great Missenden.
Is road safety in Prestwood and Great Missenden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prestwood and Great Missenden rose 25% 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 Prestwood and Great Missenden 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 Prestwood and Great Missenden cover 1999 to 2024.