HR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR5 postcode district recorded 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 362 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 362
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 362
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR5
Roads in HR5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
362
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
25.8% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 33.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the HR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR5 postcode district have produced 362 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 37 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 176 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 251 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 64 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 188 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 245 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201522E502349
SlightAccident 201522E501662
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SeriousAccident 201522E501441
SlightAccident 201522E501107
SlightAccident 201422E404522
SlightAccident 201422E403944
SeriousAccident 201422E404037
SlightAccident 201463DP29714
SeriousAccident 201422E402847
SlightAccident 201422E402259
SlightAccident 201422E401058
SeriousAccident 201422E401023
SlightAccident 201463DP04514
SlightAccident 201322E304738
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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?
264 collisions have been recorded in the HR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 362 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 59 were serious — 25.8% 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 17.8% of them, and 33.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR5 postcode district happen on?
95.1% 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 8.6% of the 362 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 fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.