HA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA4 postcode district recorded 2,723 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,313 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 3,313
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 3,313
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA4
Towns in HA4
Roads in HA4
Accidents in the HA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,723
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,313
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA4 postcode district
Collisions in the HA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in the HA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA4 postcode district have produced 3,313 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 282 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 402 collisions, Wednesday 441 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 439 collisions, Saturday 395 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,892 collisions, Darkness 831 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,333 collisions, Roundabout 188 collisions, Dual carriageway 96 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 2,614 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,189 collisions, Raining no high winds 368 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,141 casualties, Passenger 589 casualties, Pedestrian 583 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA4 postcode district?
2,723 collisions have been recorded in the HA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,313 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 343 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the HA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HA4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA4 postcode district happen on?
85.7% of collisions in the HA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 3,313 casualties recorded in the HA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA4 postcode district rose 29% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the HA4 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 HA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.