HR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR6 postcode district recorded 1,234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,840
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,840
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR6
Towns in HR6
Roads in HR6
Accidents in the HR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR6 postcode district
Collisions in the HR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.7% 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 HR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR6 postcode district have produced 1,840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 135 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 929 collisions, Darkness 305 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,174 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 329 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 112 collisions, 60 mph 710 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 995 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,268 casualties, Passenger 448 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR6 postcode district?
1,234 collisions have been recorded in the HR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 254 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the HR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR6 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the HR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 1,840 casualties recorded in the HR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR6 postcode district fell 19% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HR6 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 HR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.