HG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG5 postcode district recorded 1,410 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,105 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,105
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,105
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG5
Towns in HG5
Roads in HG5
Accidents in the HG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,410
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,105
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HG5 postcode district
Collisions in the HG5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78% of recorded collisions in the HG5 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 HG5 postcode district have produced 2,105 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 158 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 220 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,080 collisions, Darkness 330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,100 collisions, Dual carriageway 197 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 463 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 671 collisions, 70 mph 185 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,153 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,394 casualties, Passenger 548 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HG5 postcode district?
1,410 collisions have been recorded in the HG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,105 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 252 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the HG5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HG5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HG5 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HG5 postcode district happen on?
78% of collisions in the HG5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HG5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 2,105 casualties recorded in the HG5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HG5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HG5 postcode district fell 30% 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 HG5 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 HG5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.