HD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD3 postcode district recorded 1,599 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,426 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 2,426
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 2,426
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD3
Towns in HD3
Roads in HD3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,599
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
13.3% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.7% of recorded collisions in the HD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD3 postcode district have produced 2,426 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 169 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 229 collisions, Wednesday 238 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,153 collisions, Darkness 446 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,050 collisions, Dual carriageway 414 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,020 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 335 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,245 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,499 casualties, Passenger 670 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,599 accidents
Accident 199913EA18299
SlightAccident 199913EA16599
SlightAccident 199913EA16699
SlightAccident 199913EA16399
SlightAccident 199913FD08499
SlightAccident 199913EA14299
SlightAccident 199913EA13599
SeriousAccident 199913EA12199
SlightAccident 199913EA11699
SlightAccident 199913EA06999
SlightAccident 199913EA06199
SlightAccident 199913EA05199
SlightAccident 199913EA03399
SlightAccident 199913EA02599
SeriousAccident 199913EA00999
SlightAccident 199913EA00799
SlightAccident 199913MU00399
SlightAccident 199913EA00899
SlightAccident 199913EA01199
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD3 postcode district?
1,599 collisions have been recorded in the HD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 199 were serious — 13.3% 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 17.4% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD3 postcode district happen on?
65.7% 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 2,426 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 17% 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 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 2025.