HX5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX5 postcode district recorded 719 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 964 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 964
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX5
Towns in HX5
Roads in HX5
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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 HX5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
719
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX5 postcode district
Collisions in the HX5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the HX5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX5 postcode district have produced 964 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 60 collisions, Monday 103 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 523 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 521 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 494 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 573 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 598 casualties, Passenger 232 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX5 postcode district?
719 collisions have been recorded in the HX5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 108 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the HX5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HX5 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX5 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the HX5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 964 casualties recorded in the HX5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX5 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 HX5 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 HX5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.