HX5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX5 postcode district recorded 698 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 940 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 940
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 940
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX5
Towns in HX5
Roads in HX5
Accidents in the HX5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
698
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
940
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
15.9% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.6% of recorded collisions in the HX5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX5 postcode district have produced 940 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 59 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 509 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 507 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 485 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 557 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 585 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX5 postcode district?
698 collisions have been recorded in the HX5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 940 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 104 were serious — 15.9% 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 17.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX5 postcode district happen on?
72.6% 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 13.4% of the 940 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 fell 36% 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 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 2024.