HR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR3 postcode district recorded 446 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 619 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 619
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 619
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR3
Roads in HR3
Accidents in the HR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
446
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
619
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
26.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR3 postcode district
Collisions in the HR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in the HR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR3 postcode district have produced 619 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 57 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 327 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 436 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 94 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 304 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 346 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 438 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR3 postcode district?
446 collisions have been recorded in the HR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 619 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 104 were serious — 26.9% of all recorded collisions in the HR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR3 postcode district happen on?
97.8% of collisions in the HR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 619 casualties recorded in the HR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR3 postcode district rose 67% 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 HR3 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 HR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.