Huddersfield road traffic accidents
Huddersfield recorded 9,419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,091 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 1,277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 1,277
- Casualties
- 13,091
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 1,277
- Casualties
- 13,091
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Huddersfield
Roads in Huddersfield
Postcode districts in Huddersfield
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Huddersfield
Road collision statistics for Huddersfield
Collisions recorded
9,419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
13,091
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,277
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Huddersfield
Collisions in Huddersfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in Huddersfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Huddersfield have produced 13,091 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 970 collisions, Monday 1,426 collisions, Tuesday 1,376 collisions, Wednesday 1,371 collisions, Thursday 1,397 collisions, Friday 1,571 collisions, Saturday 1,308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,653 collisions, Darkness 2,766 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,487 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,312 collisions, Roundabout 240 collisions, One way street 158 collisions, One way street/Slip road 115 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 8,436 collisions, 40 mph 776 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,708 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,178 collisions, Raining + high winds 143 collisions, Other 108 collisions, Fine + high winds 97 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,318 casualties, Passenger 3,337 casualties, Pedestrian 2,436 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Huddersfield
How many road accidents have there been in Huddersfield?
9,419 collisions have been recorded in Huddersfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,091 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Huddersfield were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 1,277 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Huddersfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Huddersfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Huddersfield, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Huddersfield happen on?
79.5% of collisions in Huddersfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Huddersfield?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 13,091 casualties recorded in Huddersfield.
Is road safety in Huddersfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Huddersfield fell 5% 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield cover 1999 to 2025.