HR9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HR9 postcode district recorded 1,541 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,189 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,189
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,189
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HR9
Towns in HR9
Roads in HR9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HR9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HR9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,541
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,189
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
16.7% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in the HR9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HR9 postcode district have produced 2,189 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 177 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 243 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,150 collisions, Darkness 391 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,064 collisions, Dual carriageway 347 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 422 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 586 collisions, 70 mph 366 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,249 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,478 casualties, Passenger 551 casualties, Pedestrian 160 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?
1,541 collisions have been recorded in the HR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,189 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 231 were serious — 16.7% 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 15.9% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HR9 postcode district happen on?
69% 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 7.3% of the 2,189 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 30% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.