HD8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD8 postcode district recorded 1,434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 283 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 2,177
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 2,177
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD8
Towns in HD8
Roads in HD8
Accidents in the HD8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,434
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
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
283
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD8 postcode district
Collisions in the HD8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.4% of recorded collisions in the HD8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD8 postcode district have produced 2,177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 167 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 193 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,014 collisions, Darkness 420 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,396 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 760 collisions, 40 mph 347 collisions, 50 mph 112 collisions, 60 mph 206 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,175 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,423 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD8 postcode district?
1,434 collisions have been recorded in the HD8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 283 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the HD8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD8 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD8 postcode district happen on?
97.4% of collisions in the HD8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 2,177 casualties recorded in the HD8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD8 postcode district fell 50% 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 HD8 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 HD8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.