HG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HG5 postcode district recorded 1,449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 70% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,157
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HG5
Towns in HG5
Roads in HG5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
20.1% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in the HG5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HG5 postcode district have produced 2,157 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 161 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 226 collisions, Thursday 250 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,110 collisions, Darkness 339 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,128 collisions, Dual carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 475 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 688 collisions, 70 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,188 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,433 casualties, Passenger 553 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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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?
1,449 collisions have been recorded in the HG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 261 were serious — 20.1% 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 17.3% 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?
77.8% 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 7.9% of the 2,157 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 rose 70% 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 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 2025.