HR9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR9 postcode district recorded 1,513 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,154 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,154
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,154
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR9
Towns in HR9
Roads in HR9
Accidents in the HR9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,513
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,154
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HR9 postcode district
Collisions in the HR9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in the HR9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR9 postcode district have produced 2,154 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 174 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,127 collisions, Darkness 386 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,046 collisions, Dual carriageway 340 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 412 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 574 collisions, 70 mph 362 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,226 collisions, Raining no high winds 194 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,455 casualties, Passenger 546 casualties, Pedestrian 153 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HR9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HR9 postcode district?
1,513 collisions have been recorded in the HR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,154 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 225 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the HR9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HR9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HR9 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR9 postcode district happen on?
69.1% of collisions in the HR9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HR9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 2,154 casualties recorded in the HR9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HR9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HR9 postcode district fell 17% 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 HR9 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 HR9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.