HD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD1 postcode district recorded 4,277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,976 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 472 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 472
- Casualties
- 5,976
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 472
- Casualties
- 5,976
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD1
Towns in HD1
Roads in HD1
Accidents in the HD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,976
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
472
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD1 postcode district
Collisions in the HD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.5% of recorded collisions in the HD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD1 postcode district have produced 5,976 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 433 collisions, Monday 665 collisions, Tuesday 623 collisions, Wednesday 610 collisions, Thursday 651 collisions, Friday 721 collisions, Saturday 574 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,022 collisions, Darkness 1,255 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,058 collisions, Dual carriageway 807 collisions, One way street 131 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Other 100 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 4,015 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,500 collisions, Raining no high winds 560 collisions, Raining + high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,191 casualties, Passenger 1,582 casualties, Pedestrian 1,203 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD1 postcode district?
4,277 collisions have been recorded in the HD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,976 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 472 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the HD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD1 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD1 postcode district happen on?
71.5% of collisions in the HD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 5,976 casualties recorded in the HD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD1 postcode district fell 8% 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 HD1 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 HD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.