HA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA1 postcode district recorded 2,859 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,500
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA1
Towns in HA1
Roads in HA1
Accidents in the HA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,859
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
342
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA1 postcode district
Collisions in the HA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in the HA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA1 postcode district have produced 3,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 310 collisions, Monday 407 collisions, Tuesday 392 collisions, Wednesday 449 collisions, Thursday 458 collisions, Friday 431 collisions, Saturday 412 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,992 collisions, Darkness 867 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,153 collisions, Dual carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 264 collisions, One way street 67 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 134 collisions, 30 mph 2,649 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,310 collisions, Raining no high winds 368 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,116 casualties, Passenger 807 casualties, Pedestrian 577 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA1 postcode district?
2,859 collisions have been recorded in the HA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 342 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the HA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA1 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HA1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA1 postcode district happen on?
75.3% of collisions in the HA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 3,500 casualties recorded in the HA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA1 postcode district fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HA1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the HA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.