HX4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX4 postcode district recorded 715 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,095 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 137 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,095
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,095
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX4
Towns in HX4
Roads in HX4
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HX4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
715
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,095
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
137
20.7% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the HX4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX4 postcode district have produced 1,095 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 71 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 500 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 546 collisions, Dual carriageway 159 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 415 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 579 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 703 casualties, Passenger 289 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX4 postcode district?
715 collisions have been recorded in the HX4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,095 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 137 were serious — 20.7% 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 18.2% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX4 postcode district happen on?
76.4% 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 1,095 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 fell 40% 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 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 2025.