HG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG4 postcode district recorded 1,214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,679 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 1,679
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 1,679
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG4
Roads in HG4
Accidents in the HG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,679
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
259
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HG4 postcode district
Collisions in the HG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in the HG4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG4 postcode district have produced 1,679 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 145 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 922 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,044 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 520 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 555 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 996 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,073 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG4 postcode district?
1,214 collisions have been recorded in the HG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,679 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 259 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the HG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HG4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HG4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG4 postcode district happen on?
86% of collisions in the HG4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 1,679 casualties recorded in the HG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HG4 postcode district fell 26% 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 HG4 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 HG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.