HR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR2 postcode district recorded 2,097 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,021 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 352 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,021
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,021
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR2
Towns in HR2
Roads in HR2
Accidents in the HR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,097
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,021
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
352
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR2 postcode district
Collisions in the HR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.5% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the HR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR2 postcode district have produced 3,021 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 256 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 326 collisions, Wednesday 309 collisions, Thursday 305 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,554 collisions, Darkness 543 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,954 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 915 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 1,006 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,729 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,123 casualties, Passenger 687 casualties, Pedestrian 211 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR2 postcode district?
2,097 collisions have been recorded in the HR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,021 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 352 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the HR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HR2 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR2 postcode district happen on?
93.2% of collisions in the HR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 3,021 casualties recorded in the HR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR2 postcode district rose 14% 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 HR2 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 HR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.