HD4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD4 postcode district recorded 1,523 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 273 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,177
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,177
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD4
Towns in HD4
Roads in HD4
Accidents in the HD4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,523
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
273
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD4 postcode district
Collisions in the HD4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the HD4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD4 postcode district have produced 2,177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 188 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 208 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 232 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,026 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,477 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,346 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,238 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Snowing no high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,293 casualties, Passenger 579 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,523 accidents
Accident 199913EA35799
SlightAccident 199913EA35299
SlightAccident 199913EA34899
SlightAccident 199913EA34299
SlightAccident 199913EA32299
SlightAccident 199913EA26699
SlightAccident 199913EA25899
SlightAccident 199913EA25199
SlightAccident 199913EA24799
SeriousAccident 199913EA22899
SlightAccident 199913EA22099
SlightAccident 199913EA22199
FatalAccident 199913EA21399
SeriousAccident 199913EA20699
SlightAccident 199913EA20499
SeriousAccident 199913EA19899
SlightAccident 199913EA18999
SlightAccident 199913EA17699
SlightAccident 199913EA16799
SlightAccident 199913EA16899
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD4 postcode district?
1,523 collisions have been recorded in the HD4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 273 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the HD4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD4 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD4 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the HD4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 2,177 casualties recorded in the HD4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD4 postcode district fell 24% 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 HD4 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 HD4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.