HG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG3 postcode district recorded 2,233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,408 casualties. Of these collisions, 67 were fatal and 485 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 67
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 3,408
- Fatal
- 67
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 3,408
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG3
Towns in HG3
Roads in HG3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,408
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
67
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
485
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HG3 postcode district
Collisions in the HG3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.8% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the HG3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG3 postcode district have produced 3,408 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4% 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 328 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 352 collisions, Friday 326 collisions, Saturday 311 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,662 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,150 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 389 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 1,645 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,795 collisions, Raining no high winds 282 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,356 casualties, Passenger 917 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,233 accidents
Accident 1999120890874
SlightAccident 1999120880486
SlightAccident 1999120850265
SeriousAccident 1999120840783
SeriousAccident 1999120840315
SlightAccident 1999120800566
SeriousAccident 1999120770092
SlightAccident 1999120770089
SlightAccident 1999120750139
SlightAccident 1999120730548
SlightAccident 1999120660114
SlightAccident 1999120610564
SlightAccident 1999120610036
SlightAccident 1999120601026
SlightAccident 1999120590608
SlightAccident 1999120510463
SlightAccident 1999120500116
SlightAccident 1999120470353
SlightAccident 1999120450294
SlightAccident 1999120430197
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG3 postcode district?
2,233 collisions have been recorded in the HG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,408 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
67 were fatal and 485 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the HG3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HG3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HG3 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG3 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the HG3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HG3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 3,408 casualties recorded in the HG3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HG3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HG3 postcode district rose 6% 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 HG3 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 HG3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.