HG1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG1 postcode district recorded 1,746 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,184 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 2,184
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 2,184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG1
Towns in HG1
Roads in HG1
Accidents in the HG1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,746
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HG1 postcode district
Collisions in the HG1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the HG1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG1 postcode district have produced 2,184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 173 collisions, Monday 246 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 266 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 287 collisions, Saturday 256 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,242 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,399 collisions, One way street 146 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,699 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,451 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,255 casualties, Passenger 442 casualties, Pedestrian 487 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG1 postcode district?
1,746 collisions have been recorded in the HG1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 224 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the HG1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HG1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HG1 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG1 postcode district happen on?
80.1% of collisions in the HG1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HG1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.3% of the 2,184 casualties recorded in the HG1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HG1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HG1 postcode district fell 9% 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 HG1 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 HG1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.