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Buckinghamshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 683 road traffic collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2023, and 868 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 144 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (700), and casualties fell from 880.

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

Collisions in 2023
683
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
868
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
11
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
144
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Buckinghamshire in 2023

1.6% of collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Buckinghamshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious14421%
  • Slight52877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious16919%
  • Slight68779%

Buckinghamshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Buckinghamshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,274 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 683, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 683
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday104 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (16%)
  • Friday104 (15%)
  • Saturday86 (13%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (11%)
  • February50 (7.3%)
  • March64 (9.4%)
  • April44 (6.4%)
  • May70 (10%)
  • June67 (9.8%)
  • July50 (7.3%)
  • August54 (7.9%)
  • September58 (8.5%)
  • October55 (8.1%)
  • November58 (8.5%)
  • December39 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight498 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds555 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (72%)
  • Wet or damp169 (25%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph403 (59%)
  • 40 mph52 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph28 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph147 (22%)
  • 70 mph53 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway526 (77%)
  • Roundabout83 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant509 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (13%)
  • Pedestrian105 (12%)
  • Cyclist76 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1534 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2095 (11%)
  • 21 to 2592 (11%)
  • 26 to 35168 (19%)
  • 36 to 45147 (17%)
  • 46 to 55106 (12%)
  • 56 to 65104 (12%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.8%)
  • Over 7542 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider596 (69%)
  • Passenger167 (19%)
  • Pedestrian105 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car925 (72%)
  • Motorcycle113 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)8 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Buckinghamshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Buckinghamshire had the 31st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Buckinghamshire in 2023

Aylesbury North, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Buckinghamshire in 2023, with 30 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Buckinghamshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A413 had the most collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2023: 45, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Buckinghamshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA413455526
2ndA40415119
3rdA41415205
4thA418253318
5thA404222506
6thM40224627
7thA4010192603
8thM25192202
9thA416131303
10thA421121925
11thA355111504
12thA422111506
13thA41289903
14thA41558801
15thB400981001
16thA4127802
17thA41577902
18thB41671222
19thB44437801
20thB47471003

Towns in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2023

Aylesbury had the most collisions of any town in Buckinghamshire in 2023: 104.

Postcode districts in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2023

HP11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Buckinghamshire in 2023: 49.

Former districts in Buckinghamshire in 2023

Buckinghamshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2020. Of these, Aylesbury Vale had the most collisions in 2023: 281.

Latest crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Buckinghamshire road accidents in other years