HR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR8 postcode district recorded 830 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,203 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,203
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR8
Roads in HR8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
830
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR8 postcode district
Collisions in the HR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the HR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR8 postcode district have produced 1,203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 89 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 615 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 184 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 516 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 676 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 864 casualties, Passenger 273 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR8 postcode district?
830 collisions have been recorded in the HR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 159 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in the HR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR8 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR8 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the HR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 1,203 casualties recorded in the HR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR8 postcode district rose 11% 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 HR8 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 HR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.