Huddersfield road traffic accidents
Huddersfield recorded 9,228 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,864 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 1,224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 1,224
- Casualties
- 12,864
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 1,224
- Casualties
- 12,864
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Huddersfield
Roads in Huddersfield
Postcode districts in Huddersfield
Accidents in Huddersfield
Road collision statistics for Huddersfield
Collisions recorded
9,228
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,864
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,224
13.9% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in Huddersfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Huddersfield have produced 12,864 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 950 collisions, Monday 1,391 collisions, Tuesday 1,345 collisions, Wednesday 1,337 collisions, Thursday 1,370 collisions, Friday 1,553 collisions, Saturday 1,282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,518 collisions, Darkness 2,710 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,344 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,277 collisions, Roundabout 237 collisions, One way street 154 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 80 collisions, 30 mph 8,266 collisions, 40 mph 764 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,567 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,146 collisions, Raining + high winds 143 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 91 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,194 casualties, Passenger 3,292 casualties, Pedestrian 2,378 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?
9,228 collisions have been recorded in Huddersfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,864 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Huddersfield were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 1,224 were serious — 13.9% 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 16.8% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Huddersfield happen on?
79.6% 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 18.5% of the 12,864 casualties recorded in Huddersfield.
Is road safety in Huddersfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Huddersfield fell 10% 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 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 2024.