HA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA8 postcode district recorded 3,898 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,795 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 479 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 479
- Casualties
- 4,795
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 479
- Casualties
- 4,795
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA8
Towns in HA8
Roads in HA8
Accidents in the HA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,898
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,795
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
479
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA8 postcode district
Collisions in the HA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the HA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA8 postcode district have produced 4,795 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 484 collisions, Monday 517 collisions, Tuesday 553 collisions, Wednesday 580 collisions, Thursday 572 collisions, Friday 612 collisions, Saturday 580 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,762 collisions, Darkness 1,136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,947 collisions, Dual carriageway 641 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 128 collisions, 30 mph 3,331 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 178 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 149 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,220 collisions, Raining no high winds 438 collisions, Unknown 89 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,758 casualties, Passenger 1,078 casualties, Pedestrian 959 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA8 postcode district?
3,898 collisions have been recorded in the HA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,795 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 479 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the HA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA8 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA8 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the HA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 4,795 casualties recorded in the HA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA8 postcode district fell 20% 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 HA8 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 HA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.