HR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR7 postcode district recorded 397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 552
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 552
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR7
Towns in HR7
Roads in HR7
Accidents in the HR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
552
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR7 postcode district
Collisions in the HR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the HR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR7 postcode district have produced 552 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 39 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 295 collisions, Darkness 102 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 391 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 230 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 323 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 391 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR7 postcode district?
397 collisions have been recorded in the HR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 91 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the HR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR7 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the HR7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR7 postcode district happen on?
98.5% of collisions in the HR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 552 casualties recorded in the HR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR7 postcode district rose 15% 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 HR7 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 HR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.