HD6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD6 postcode district recorded 2,007 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,764 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,764
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,764
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD6
Towns in HD6
Roads in HD6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HD6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,007
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,764
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD6 postcode district
Collisions in the HD6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the HD6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD6 postcode district have produced 2,764 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 212 collisions, Monday 289 collisions, Tuesday 313 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 336 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,440 collisions, Darkness 567 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,354 collisions, Dual carriageway 366 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 1,375 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 130 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 311 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,643 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,786 casualties, Passenger 638 casualties, Pedestrian 340 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD6 postcode district?
2,007 collisions have been recorded in the HD6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,764 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 280 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the HD6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD6 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD6 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the HD6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 2,764 casualties recorded in the HD6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD6 postcode district rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the HD6 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 HD6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.