HX7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX7 postcode district recorded 580 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 765
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX7
Towns in HX7
Roads in HX7
Accidents in the HX7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
580
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX7 postcode district
Collisions in the HX7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the HX7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX7 postcode district have produced 765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 91 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 442 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 554 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 429 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 479 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 440 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX7 postcode district?
580 collisions have been recorded in the HX7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 121 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the HX7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX7 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the HX7 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX7 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the HX7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 765 casualties recorded in the HX7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX7 postcode district fell 44% 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 HX7 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 HX7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.