HG1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG1 postcode district recorded 1,783 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,226 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,226
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,226
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG1
Towns in HG1
Roads in HG1
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HG1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,783
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,226
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
13.6% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in the HG1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG1 postcode district have produced 2,226 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 176 collisions, Monday 251 collisions, Tuesday 263 collisions, Wednesday 270 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,268 collisions, Darkness 515 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,433 collisions, One way street 147 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, One way street/Slip road 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,734 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,483 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,276 casualties, Passenger 445 casualties, Pedestrian 505 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,783 collisions have been recorded in the HG1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,226 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 231 were serious — 13.6% 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 16.3% 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?
80.4% 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 22.7% of the 2,226 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 rose 16% 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 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 2025.