HG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG3 postcode district recorded 2,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,337 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 470 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,337
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,337
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG3
Towns in HG3
Roads in HG3
Accidents in the HG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,337
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
66
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
470
24.6% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% 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 3,337 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 321 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 325 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 342 collisions, Friday 319 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,620 collisions, Darkness 560 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,097 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 380 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 1,610 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,752 collisions, Raining no high winds 275 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,309 casualties, Passenger 899 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG3 postcode district?
2,180 collisions have been recorded in the HG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,337 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
66 were fatal and 470 were serious — 24.6% 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 15.7% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG3 postcode district happen on?
96.2% 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 3.9% of the 3,337 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 fell 7% 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 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 2024.