HS1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HS1 postcode district recorded 159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HS1
Towns in HS1
Roads in HS1
Accidents in the HS1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HS1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HS1 postcode district
Collisions in the HS1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.8% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78% of recorded collisions in the HS1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HS1 postcode district have produced 197 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 124 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 156 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 96 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HS1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HS1 postcode district?
159 collisions have been recorded in the HS1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HS1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 28 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the HS1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HS1 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the HS1 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HS1 postcode district happen on?
78% of collisions in the HS1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HS1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.4% of the 197 casualties recorded in the HS1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HS1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HS1 postcode district rose 100% 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 HS1 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 HS1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.