HA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA5 postcode district recorded 1,935 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,476 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,476
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,476
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA5
Towns in HA5
Roads in HA5
Accidents in the HA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,935
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,476
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA5 postcode district
Collisions in the HA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in the HA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA5 postcode district have produced 2,476 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 220 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 275 collisions, Wednesday 277 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 346 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,353 collisions, Darkness 582 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,578 collisions, Roundabout 177 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 1,791 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,550 collisions, Raining no high winds 269 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,575 casualties, Passenger 551 casualties, Pedestrian 350 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,935 accidents
Accident 199901XH00520
SlightAccident 199901QA00274
SlightAccident 199901QA00303
FatalAccident 199901QA00260
SlightAccident 199901QA00238
SlightAccident 19994100C0195
SlightAccident 199901QA00244
SlightAccident 199901QA00245
SlightAccident 199901QA00206
SlightAccident 199901XH00248
SeriousAccident 199901XH00233
SlightAccident 199901XH00227
SlightAccident 199901QA00186
SeriousAccident 199901QA00193
SlightAccident 199901XH00218
SlightAccident 199901QA00162
SlightAccident 199901XH00188
SlightAccident 199901QA00140
SlightAccident 199901QA00135
SlightAccident 199901XH00171
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA5 postcode district?
1,935 collisions have been recorded in the HA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,476 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 247 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the HA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA5 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA5 postcode district happen on?
81.6% of collisions in the HA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 2,476 casualties recorded in the HA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA5 postcode district rose 5% 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 HA5 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 HA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.