Princes Risborough road traffic accidents
Princes Risborough recorded 194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Princes Risborough
Road collision statistics for Princes Risborough
Collisions recorded
194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Princes Risborough
Collisions in Princes Risborough are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.1% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in Princes Risborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Princes Risborough have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 20 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 148 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 175 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 160 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 148 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Princes Risborough
How many road accidents have there been in Princes Risborough?
194 collisions have been recorded in Princes Risborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Princes Risborough were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 33 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Princes Risborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Princes Risborough?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Princes Risborough, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Princes Risborough happen on?
90.2% of collisions in Princes Risborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Princes Risborough?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 238 casualties recorded in Princes Risborough.
Is road safety in Princes Risborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Princes Risborough fell 43% 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 Princes Risborough 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 Princes Risborough cover 1999 to 2025.