HX1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX1 postcode district recorded 2,753 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,917 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 345 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 3,917
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 3,917
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX1
Towns in HX1
Roads in HX1
Accidents in the HX1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,753
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,917
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
345
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX1 postcode district
Collisions in the HX1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the HX1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX1 postcode district have produced 3,917 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 340 collisions, Monday 383 collisions, Tuesday 357 collisions, Wednesday 419 collisions, Thursday 369 collisions, Friday 478 collisions, Saturday 407 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,954 collisions, Darkness 799 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,075 collisions, Dual carriageway 361 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, One way street 90 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 192 collisions, 30 mph 2,321 collisions, 40 mph 237 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,243 collisions, Raining no high winds 361 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,981 casualties, Passenger 1,098 casualties, Pedestrian 838 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX1 postcode district?
2,753 collisions have been recorded in the HX1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,917 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 345 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the HX1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HX1 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX1 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the HX1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 3,917 casualties recorded in the HX1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX1 postcode district fell 5% 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 HX1 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 HX1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.