HD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD2 postcode district recorded 1,755 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,603 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,603
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,603
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD2
Towns in HD2
Roads in HD2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,755
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD2 postcode district
Collisions in the HD2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the HD2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD2 postcode district have produced 2,603 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 175 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 296 collisions, Saturday 237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,271 collisions, Darkness 484 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,225 collisions, Dual carriageway 439 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,048 collisions, 40 mph 345 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 258 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,401 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,568 casualties, Passenger 738 casualties, Pedestrian 297 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD2 postcode district?
1,755 collisions have been recorded in the HD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 241 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the HD2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD2 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the HD2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 2,603 casualties recorded in the HD2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD2 postcode district fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HD2 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 HD2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.