HR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR1 postcode district recorded 2,172 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,912 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 2,912
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 2,912
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR1
Towns in HR1
Roads in HR1
Accidents in the HR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,172
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,912
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR1 postcode district
Collisions in the HR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in the HR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR1 postcode district have produced 2,912 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 207 collisions, Monday 318 collisions, Tuesday 316 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 347 collisions, Friday 359 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,625 collisions, Darkness 547 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,852 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,221 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 106 collisions, 60 mph 655 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,865 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,959 casualties, Passenger 564 casualties, Pedestrian 389 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR1 postcode district?
2,172 collisions have been recorded in the HR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,912 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 340 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the HR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR1 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR1 postcode district happen on?
85.3% of collisions in the HR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 2,912 casualties recorded in the HR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR1 postcode district rose 12% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 HR1 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 HR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.