HG2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG2 postcode district recorded 1,554 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,004 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,004
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,004
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG2
Towns in HG2
Roads in HG2
Accidents in the HG2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,554
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,004
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HG2 postcode district
Collisions in the HG2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in the HG2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG2 postcode district have produced 2,004 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 153 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 224 collisions, Thursday 245 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,170 collisions, Darkness 384 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,439 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,375 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,295 casualties, Passenger 374 casualties, Pedestrian 335 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG2 postcode district?
1,554 collisions have been recorded in the HG2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,004 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 249 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the HG2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HG2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HG2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG2 postcode district happen on?
92.6% of collisions in the HG2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HG2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 2,004 casualties recorded in the HG2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HG2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HG2 postcode district fell 24% 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 HG2 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 HG2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.