HX7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX7 postcode district recorded 590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 777 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 124 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 777
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 777
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HX7
Roads in HX7
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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 HX7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
777
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
124
22.2% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in the HX7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX7 postcode district have produced 777 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 93 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 449 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 564 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 436 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 486 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 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 448 casualties, Passenger 170 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX7 postcode district?
590 collisions have been recorded in the HX7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 777 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 124 were serious — 22.2% 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 15.9% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX7 postcode district happen on?
95.6% 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 777 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 rose 11% 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 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 2025.