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Chiltern road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 road traffic collisions in Chiltern in 2015, and 156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2014 (139), and casualties fell from 188.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,784 collisions in Chiltern.

District council until April 2020, now part of Buckinghamshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 2015
120
Down 14% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
156
Down 17% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Chiltern in 2015

2.5% of collisions in Chiltern in 2015 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Chiltern from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious2521%
  • Slight9277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious3120%
  • Slight12278%

Chiltern road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chiltern, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 400 in 1984. 2015 is highlighted, with 120, down 14% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 120
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257481
20247392
20238397
202284105
20217789
20207796
2019106134
2018113152
2017112144
2016119161
2015120156
2014139188
2013137199
2012159213
2011144189
2010159239
2009200278
2008190259
2007206273
2006240348
2005251362
2004245334
2003242315
2002256347
2001286392
2000298425
1999295392
1998314433
1997306409
1996303401
1995262380
1994284383
1993296409
1992319417
1991262365
1990304428
1989318431
1988354486
1987303397
1986359476
1985350502
1984400524
1983331430
1982363471
1981351476
1980195248
1979325443

When and where crashes happen in Chiltern in 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday15 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday16 (13%)
  • Saturday20 (17%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.5%)
  • February7 (5.8%)
  • March9 (7.5%)
  • April14 (12%)
  • May9 (7.5%)
  • June18 (15%)
  • July7 (5.8%)
  • August9 (7.5%)
  • September8 (6.7%)
  • October15 (13%)
  • November8 (6.7%)
  • December7 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (68%)
  • Wet or damp34 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph71 (59%)
  • 40 mph9 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph27 (23%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (78%)
  • Roundabout12 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chiltern in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (12%)
  • Cyclist17 (11%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (10%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3526 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (17%)
  • 46 to 5526 (17%)
  • 56 to 6513 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7.1%)
  • Over 756 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (74%)
  • Passenger23 (15%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (71%)
  • Motorcycle20 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chiltern in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Chiltern

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

Accident hotspots in Chiltern in 2015

Chesham South, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2HE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chiltern in 2015, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Chiltern with the most crashes in 2015

The A413 had the most collisions in Chiltern in 2015: 16, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chiltern, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA413162013
2ndA416151804
3rdA404101501
4thA35561021
5thB4854500
6thA41543300
7thB45053401
8thA41282201
9thB44422200
10thM252600
11thA401100
12thB4741201

Towns in Chiltern: crashes in 2015

Chesham had the most collisions of any town in Chiltern in 2015: 21.

Postcode districts in Chiltern: crashes in 2015

HP5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chiltern in 2015: 35.

Buckinghamshire and its former districts in 2015

Buckinghamshire recorded 1,005 collisions in 2015, and 12% of them were in the old Chiltern district.

Other former districts in Buckinghamshire

Latest crashes in Chiltern in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Chiltern in 2015, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2015.

Severity

Chiltern road accidents in other years