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Buckinghamshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 607 road traffic collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2024, and 765 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2023 (683), and casualties fell from 868.

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

Collisions in 2024
607
Down 11% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
765
Down 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Buckinghamshire in 2024

1.2% of collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2024 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Buckinghamshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious9916%
  • Slight50183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious10414%
  • Slight65385%

Buckinghamshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Buckinghamshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,274 in 1984. 2024 is highlighted, with 607, down 11% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 607
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (13%)
  • Tuesday92 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (13%)
  • Thursday104 (17%)
  • Friday104 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (9.9%)
  • February37 (6.1%)
  • March51 (8.4%)
  • April55 (9.1%)
  • May50 (8.2%)
  • June51 (8.4%)
  • July52 (8.6%)
  • August33 (5.4%)
  • September54 (8.9%)
  • October60 (9.9%)
  • November58 (9.6%)
  • December46 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight431 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds478 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other30 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry422 (70%)
  • Wet or damp161 (27%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph352 (58%)
  • 40 mph46 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph25 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph123 (20%)
  • 70 mph61 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway452 (74%)
  • Roundabout75 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (58%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (12%)
  • Cyclist66 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2077 (10%)
  • 21 to 2573 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 35157 (21%)
  • 36 to 45140 (18%)
  • 46 to 55106 (14%)
  • 56 to 6563 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (6.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (69%)
  • Passenger124 (16%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car833 (74%)
  • Motorcycle104 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Buckinghamshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Buckinghamshire had the 37th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Buckinghamshire in 2024

Abbey, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2DB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Buckinghamshire in 2024, with 32 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Buckinghamshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A413 had the most collisions in Buckinghamshire in 2024: 42, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Buckinghamshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA413425638
2ndA40414826
3rdA404323913
4thA41314104
5thM25263106
6thM40243504
7thA4010152002
8thA418142402
9thA412131803
10thA355101200
11thA4128101102
12thA4169902
13thB400991304
14thA42281003
15thA41577901
16thA42161201
17thA45600
18thA40944500
19thB4164711
20thB4704400

Towns in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2024

High Wycombe had the most collisions of any town in Buckinghamshire in 2024: 104.

Postcode districts in Buckinghamshire: crashes in 2024

HP11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Buckinghamshire in 2024: 60.

Former districts in Buckinghamshire in 2024

Buckinghamshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2020. Of these, Aylesbury Vale had the most collisions in 2024: 219.

Latest crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Buckinghamshire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Buckinghamshire road accidents in other years