HR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR5 postcode district recorded 260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 354 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 233% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 354
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 354
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR5
Roads in HR5
Accidents in the HR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
354
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
25.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR5 postcode district
Collisions in the HR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 33.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the HR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR5 postcode district have produced 354 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 37 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 184 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR5 postcode district?
260 collisions have been recorded in the HR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 354 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 57 were serious — 25.4% of all recorded collisions in the HR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR5 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 33.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR5 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the HR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 354 casualties recorded in the HR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR5 postcode district rose 233% 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 HR5 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 HR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.