HX2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX2 postcode district recorded 1,546 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 286 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,182
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX2
Towns in HX2
Roads in HX2
Accidents in the HX2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,546
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
286
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX2 postcode district
Collisions in the HX2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.5% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in the HX2 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 HX2 postcode district have produced 2,182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 200 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,088 collisions, Darkness 458 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,482 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 1,246 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,245 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,272 casualties, Passenger 564 casualties, Pedestrian 346 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX2 postcode district?
1,546 collisions have been recorded in the HX2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 286 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the HX2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX2 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the HX2 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX2 postcode district happen on?
95.9% of collisions in the HX2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 2,182 casualties recorded in the HX2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX2 postcode district fell 16% 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 HX2 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 HX2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.