HR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR8 postcode district recorded 810 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,173 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,173
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,173
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR8
Roads in HR8
Accidents in the HR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
810
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,173
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
22.6% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the HR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR8 postcode district have produced 1,173 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 87 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 600 collisions, Darkness 210 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 769 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 504 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 657 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 842 casualties, Passenger 267 casualties, Pedestrian 64 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?
810 collisions have been recorded in the HR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,173 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 152 were serious — 22.6% 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 17.9% 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?
94.9% 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 1,173 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 50% 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 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 2024.