HR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR3 postcode district recorded 460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 636 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 636
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 636
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR3
Towns in HR3
Roads in HR3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
636
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
26.7% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 27% 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 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR3 postcode district have produced 636 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 58 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 336 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 96 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 313 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 357 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 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 453 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR3 postcode district?
460 collisions have been recorded in the HR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 636 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 106 were serious — 26.7% 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 16.5% of them, and 27% 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 5.8% of the 636 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 40% 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 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 2025.