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HD5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,451 road traffic collisions in the HD5 postcode district, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,610 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 636 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
3,451
1,105th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,610
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
55 people killed
Serious collisions
636
712 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HD5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.5%
  • Serious63618%
  • Slight2,76380%

What the data shows

  • HD5 had 343 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 563 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in HD5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 800 children under 16 were killed or injured in HD5, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in HD5.

Where HD5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,105th
Most casualties
1,116th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,100th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday501 (15%)
  • Tuesday485 (14%)
  • Wednesday468 (14%)
  • Thursday521 (15%)
  • Friday568 (16%)
  • Saturday501 (15%)
  • Sunday407 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,415 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit902 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown74 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,913 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway485 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,066 (89%)
  • 40 mph238 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph123 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,862 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds387 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,443 (53%)
  • Pedestrian969 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist537 (12%)
  • Cyclist302 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant191 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant77 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HD5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HD5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HD5 peaked at 123 in 1982; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252833
20243038
20232940
20224753
20213642
20201929
20193239
20182940
20173653
20165779
201573103
20143443
20134661
20126081
20115882
20105273
20094675
200866106
20076086
200668110
200571110
200483123
200386119
200286133
2001104155
2000105129
199991124
1998102135
199791123
199683128
19957798
199475103
199389118
19927284
19917499
19908798
198993113
1988101117
198796123
198689114
1985111142
1984120155
1983119156
1982123155
1981104124
1980113137
1979100129

Map of recent crashes in HD5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HD5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HD5

The 24 most recent collisions in HD5 happened between 27 February and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HD5

The A629 has the most collisions in HD5, 1,060 of 3,451 (31%), followed by the A642 (172).

Collisions in HD5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6291,0601,42517183
2ndA642172217529
3rdB6118127210420
4thA6285134119
5thA6107131601

Council areas covering HD5

Collisions in HD5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kirklees has 3,435 of 3,451 (99.5%).

Collisions in HD5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees3,4354,57851634
2ndCalderdale122202
3rdBradford3810

Towns in HD5

Collisions in HD5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Huddersfield (2,911) and Kirkheaton (212).