HA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA5 postcode district recorded 1,983 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,525 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,525
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,525
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA5
Towns in HA5
Roads in HA5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,983
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,525
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
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 (17.8% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the HA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA5 postcode district have produced 2,525 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 224 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 288 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 353 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,382 collisions, Darkness 601 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,613 collisions, Roundabout 184 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,831 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,590 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,606 casualties, Passenger 555 casualties, Pedestrian 364 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,983 accidents
Accident 199901QA00186
SeriousAccident 199901QA00193
SlightAccident 199901XH00218
SlightAccident 199901QA00162
SlightAccident 199901XH00188
SlightAccident 199901QA00140
SlightAccident 199901QA00135
SlightAccident 199901XH00171
SlightAccident 199901XH00166
SeriousAccident 199901QA00102
SlightAccident 19994100C0101
SlightAccident 199901QA00101
SlightAccident 19994100C0086
SlightAccident 199901QA00085
SlightAccident 199901QA00093
SlightAccident 199901QA00071
SeriousAccident 199901QA00062
SlightAccident 199901QA00055
SlightAccident 199901QA00046
SeriousAccident 199901QA00025
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA5 postcode district?
1,983 collisions have been recorded in the HA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,525 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 253 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 17.8% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA5 postcode district happen on?
81.3% 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 14.4% of the 2,525 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 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.