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Buckinghamshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,367 road traffic collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2009, and 1,960 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 181 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2008 (1,432), and casualties fell from 1,996.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 72,942 collisions in Buckinghamshire.

Collisions in 2009
1,367
Down 5% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,960
Down 2% on 2008
Fatal collisions
22
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
181
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Buckinghamshire in 2009

1.6% of collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Buckinghamshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious18113%
  • Slight1,16485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious21911%
  • Slight1,71888%

Buckinghamshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Buckinghamshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,274 in 1984. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,367, down 5% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025684883
2024607765
2023683868
2022700880
2021637795
2020599777
20197881,015
20188651,180
20177791,087
20169661,300
20151,0051,367
20141,1211,527
20131,0701,484
20121,1691,613
20111,2421,693
20101,2611,836
20091,3671,960
20081,4321,996
20071,6092,407
20061,7262,488
20051,7022,438
20041,7712,450
20031,7732,405
20021,8532,501
20012,0042,830
20002,0732,882
19992,0262,815
19982,0222,862
19972,1042,925
19962,0152,864
19951,7752,539
19941,9312,682
19931,9432,735
19922,0112,837
19911,9152,658
19902,0892,864
19892,1222,968
19882,0852,881
19871,9682,737
19862,1172,871
19852,0912,826
19842,2743,054
19832,0232,663
19821,9632,605
19811,9202,595
19801,1741,505
19791,8882,562

When and where crashes happen in Buckinghamshire in 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (15%)
  • Tuesday201 (15%)
  • Wednesday219 (16%)
  • Thursday202 (15%)
  • Friday204 (15%)
  • Saturday180 (13%)
  • Sunday158 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59214 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59226 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59300 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59217 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (10%)
  • February86 (6.3%)
  • March118 (8.6%)
  • April93 (6.8%)
  • May104 (7.6%)
  • June100 (7.3%)
  • July118 (8.6%)
  • August112 (8.2%)
  • September103 (7.5%)
  • October127 (9.3%)
  • November139 (10%)
  • December127 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight937 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting160 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,095 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other66 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry868 (63%)
  • Wet or damp365 (27%)
  • Frost or ice113 (8.3%)
  • Snow16 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph616 (45%)
  • 40 mph108 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph83 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph388 (28%)
  • 70 mph172 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,006 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (14%)
  • Roundabout130 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,415 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist174 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian151 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist101 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant64 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1049 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1561 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20343 (18%)
  • 21 to 25272 (14%)
  • 26 to 35357 (18%)
  • 36 to 45308 (16%)
  • 46 to 55231 (12%)
  • 56 to 65142 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7586 (4.4%)
  • Over 7560 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,354 (69%)
  • Passenger455 (23%)
  • Pedestrian151 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,992 (78%)
  • Motorcycle177 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Buckinghamshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Buckinghamshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Buckinghamshire ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Buckinghamshire had the 12th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Buckinghamshire in 2009

Aylesbury North, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Buckinghamshire in 2009, with 46 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Buckinghamshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A413 had the most collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2009: 117, including 5 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Buckinghamshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA413117167511
2ndA4094140210
3rdM4081132212
4thA417110729
5thM25599227
6thA404496209
7thA418284102
8thA4010263301
9thA412263726
10thA355243804
11thB416223301
12thA416192704
13thA4146182406
14thA4155162502
15thA422162303
16thA4128131601
17thA421132702
18thA4157121810
19thB4009121900
20thA4111901

Towns in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2009

Aylesbury had the most collisions of any town in Buckinghamshire in 2009: 155.

Postcode districts in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2009

SL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Buckinghamshire in 2009: 82.

Former districts in Buckinghamshire in 2009

Buckinghamshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2020. Of these, Aylesbury Vale had the most collisions in 2009: 469.

Latest crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2009, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Buckinghamshire road accidents in other years