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HD6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,505 road traffic collisions in the HD6 postcode district, Calderdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 682 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
4,505
701st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,222
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
66 people killed
Serious collisions
682
803 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HD6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.4%
  • Serious68215%
  • Slight3,76183%

What the data shows

  • HD6 had 565 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 742 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in HD6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 702 children under 16 were killed or injured in HD6, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in HD6.

Where HD6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
701st
Most casualties
643rd
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
992nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday662 (15%)
  • Tuesday667 (15%)
  • Wednesday684 (15%)
  • Thursday629 (14%)
  • Friday758 (17%)
  • Saturday632 (14%)
  • Sunday473 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,235 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,153 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown77 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,976 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway970 (22%)
  • Roundabout382 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road142 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph46 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,867 (64%)
  • 40 mph276 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph174 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph248 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph894 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,613 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds592 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,904 (63%)
  • Pedestrian834 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist573 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist330 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant203 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)142 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HD6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HD6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HD6 peaked at 144 in 1996; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255774
20245166
20236580
20225876
20216175
20204155
20194758
20185884
20176399
20166490
201566100
20145275
20136285
20126896
201179102
20106887
200970107
200881113
200790125
2006106173
2005105152
2004132184
2003111165
2002110158
2001127187
2000120167
1999139202
1998142201
1997140209
1996144219
1995133177
1994122186
1993128169
199293133
1991124153
1990103135
1989103130
1988126156
1987111142
1986122172
1985132174
198492113
1983103122
1982114160
1981119151
1980109142
197994143

Map of recent crashes in HD6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HD6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HD6

The 24 most recent collisions in HD6 happened between 12 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HD6

The M62 has the most collisions in HD6, 896 of 4,505 (20%), followed by the A641 (823).

Collisions in HD6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM628961,52212114
2ndA6418231,09417117
3rdA64471297911118
4thA643514684989
5thA6025159219228
6thA6107425514
7thA649406109
8thB6114223903
9thA6423300

Council areas covering HD6

Collisions in HD6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Calderdale has 4,048 of 4,505 (90%).

Collisions in HD6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCalderdale4,0485,42555607
2ndKirklees448787774
3rdBradford5601
4thWakefield3300

Towns in HD6

Collisions in HD6 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Brighouse (3,013) and Cleckheaton (103).