Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 17 Sep 2025, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430476454
Sands, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 421 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sands ward, Buckinghamshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 564 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 56 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 14 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 421
- 1,626th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 564
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- Down 57% on 2024
Crash severity at the HP12 3BW hotspot
58 of the 421 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.5%
- Serious5613%
- Slight36386%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 58
- Slightly injured
- 504
- All casualties
- 564
Accidents by year at the HP12 3BW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 25 in 2005, against an average of 17 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the HP12 3BW hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 23 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 | 32 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 20 | 31 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 19 | 26 |
| 2013 | 15 | 17 |
| 2012 | 17 | 23 |
| 2011 | 19 | 23 |
| 2010 | 13 | 18 |
| 2009 | 17 | 22 |
| 2008 | 23 | 28 |
| 2007 | 17 | 26 |
| 2006 | 24 | 32 |
| 2005 | 25 | 37 |
| 2004 | 20 | 22 |
| 2003 | 22 | 33 |
| 2002 | 25 | 32 |
| 2001 | 24 | 30 |
Map of crashes at the HP12 3BW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near HP12 3BW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sands, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BW area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the HP12 3BW hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Sands
- Council area
- Buckinghamshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- HP12 3BW
- Postcode district
- HP12
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.63474, -0.77425
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,626th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the HP12 3BW hotspot
All 421 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of High Wycombe.
Accident hotspots near HP12 3BW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Downley, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5JN area, 1 km away, with 86 collisions.
- Downley, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5JN area1 km away, 108 casualties86 collisions
- Abbey, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NX area1.1 km away, 128 casualties95 collisions
- Sands, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LJ area1.2 km away, 266 casualties201 collisions
- Disraeli, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5EE area1.3 km away, 208 casualties155 collisions
- Abbey, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2DB area1.3 km away, 1,159 casualties938 collisions
- Abbey, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1NL area2.2 km away, 222 casualties180 collisions
- Booker & Cressex, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1TN area2.2 km away, 652 casualties522 collisions
- Terriers & Amersham Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5PQ area2.3 km away, 90 casualties64 collisions
All 421 crashes at the HP12 3BW hotspot
Newest first, from 22 February 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 31 Aug 2025, 05:11
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430445033
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 14 Jun 2025, 14:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430294409
- Slight
Audi SQ5 crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 25 Apr 2025, 07:00
- Audi SQ5 and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430200899
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 24 Mar 2025, 23:12
- Peugeot 2008 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430143317
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 15 Mar 2025, 20:31
- Ford C-Max and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025430127599
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 18 Nov 2024, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430589749
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 29 Oct 2024, 16:46
- Vauxhall Corsa, Kia Picanto and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024430522838
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A4010 in Buckinghamshire, 18 Oct 2024, 15:00
- Honda WW125 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430504522
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 2 Oct 2024, 15:00
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2024430476550
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 10 Sep 2024, 16:05
- BMW 4 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430447086
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 1 Aug 2024, 17:30
- Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430389148
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 3 Jun 2024, 14:20
- Audi A3, Kia Sportage, Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Agila
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024430259009
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 1 Jun 2024, 00:44
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024430255273
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 6 May 2024, 20:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430209901
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 24 Apr 2024, 10:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430187911
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 23 Apr 2024, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430187280
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 13 Apr 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430170098
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 10 Apr 2024, 11:50
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430163383
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A4010 in Buckinghamshire, 13 Jan 2024, 17:05
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430019284
- Serious
Lexus IS 300 crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 1 Dec 2023, 18:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430540632
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 29 Nov 2023, 15:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023430537512
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 26 Nov 2023, 01:45
- Peugeot 308, Mini Cooper, Hyundai i800, a car and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430531515
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 4 Aug 2023, 02:25
- BMW 3 Series and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023430346185
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 30 Jul 2023, 15:15
- Renault Megane and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430338671
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 20 Jul 2023, 17:42
- Seat Leon and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430322930
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 11 Jun 2023, 20:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430256800
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 29 May 2023, 20:15
- Yamaha GPD and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430239098
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 25 Apr 2023, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430178992
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 21 Apr 2023, 22:16
- Mercedes A Class and Yamaha WR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430174285
- Slight
Honda CRF1000A crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 4 Apr 2023, 09:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430147434
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4010 in Buckinghamshire, 1 Apr 2023, 13:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430218269
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 24 Dec 2022, 22:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430576270
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 21 Dec 2022, 17:54
- Volkswagen Passat, Mercedes C Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430572010
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 28 Nov 2022, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430536482
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 20 Nov 2022, 03:27
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430522873
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 8 Nov 2022, 19:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430504325
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the A4010 in Buckinghamshire, 18 Aug 2022, 12:00
- BMW X1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430370211
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 24 Jun 2022, 16:00
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430277463
- Slight
Chrysler Grand Voyager crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 18 Jun 2022, 11:50
- Chrysler Grand Voyager and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430268111
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 15 May 2022, 10:35
- Yamaha GPD and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430216625
- Slight
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 1 May 2022, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430187338
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 2 Apr 2022, 17:10
- Yamaha GPD and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430143593
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 31 Mar 2022, 11:15
- Yamaha GPD and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430142584
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 27 Jan 2022, 07:25
- Skoda Octavia and Peugeot Boxer
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022430038836
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 6 Jan 2022, 15:35
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430007273
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Buckinghamshire, 4 Jan 2022, 19:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430004879
- Serious
Car crash on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, 23 Dec 2021, 10:02
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430576953