HX4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX4 postcode district recorded 700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,077 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 108% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,077
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,077
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX4
Towns in HX4
Roads in HX4
Accidents in the HX4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,077
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX4 postcode district
Collisions in the HX4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the HX4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX4 postcode district have produced 1,077 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 68 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 490 collisions, Darkness 210 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 534 collisions, Dual carriageway 157 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 408 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 569 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 691 casualties, Passenger 285 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX4 postcode district?
700 collisions have been recorded in the HX4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,077 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 133 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the HX4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HX4 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX4 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the HX4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,077 casualties recorded in the HX4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX4 postcode district rose 108% 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 HX4 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 HX4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.