HD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD3 postcode district recorded 1,565 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,383 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 2,383
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 2,383
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD3
Towns in HD3
Roads in HD3
Accidents in the HD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,565
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,383
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD3 postcode district
Collisions in the HD3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.6% of recorded collisions in the HD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD3 postcode district have produced 2,383 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 164 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,132 collisions, Darkness 433 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,026 collisions, Dual carriageway 407 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 998 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 328 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,220 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,469 casualties, Passenger 661 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD3 postcode district?
1,565 collisions have been recorded in the HD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,383 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 193 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the HD3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD3 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD3 postcode district happen on?
65.6% of collisions in the HD3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 2,383 casualties recorded in the HD3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD3 postcode district fell 11% 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 HD3 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 HD3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.