HD6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD6 postcode district recorded 1,959 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,703 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,703
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,703
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD6
Towns in HD6
Roads in HD6
Accidents in the HD6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,959
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,703
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
15.2% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the HD6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD6 postcode district have produced 2,703 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 205 collisions, Monday 280 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 330 collisions, Saturday 259 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,412 collisions, Darkness 547 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,324 collisions, Dual carriageway 356 collisions, Roundabout 178 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 1,344 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 305 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,601 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,752 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 326 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,959 collisions have been recorded in the HD6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,703 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 267 were serious — 15.2% 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 16.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD6 postcode district happen on?
67.6% 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 12.1% of the 2,703 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 fell 25% 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 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 2024.