HA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA2 postcode district recorded 2,285 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,811 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 2,811
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 2,811
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA2
Towns in HA2
Roads in HA2
Accidents in the HA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,285
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,811
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA2 postcode district
Collisions in the HA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in the HA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA2 postcode district have produced 2,811 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 268 collisions, Monday 297 collisions, Tuesday 370 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 349 collisions, Friday 380 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,585 collisions, Darkness 700 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,955 collisions, Dual carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 101 collisions, 30 mph 2,168 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,856 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,631 casualties, Passenger 618 casualties, Pedestrian 562 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA2 postcode district?
2,285 collisions have been recorded in the HA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,811 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 260 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the HA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA2 postcode district happen on?
85.6% of collisions in the HA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 2,811 casualties recorded in the HA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA2 postcode district fell 13% 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 HA2 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 HA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.