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HX2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,895 road traffic collisions in the HX2 postcode district, Calderdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 752 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
3,895
931st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,250
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
60 people killed
Serious collisions
752
856 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
60
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HX2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal551.4%
  • Serious75219%
  • Slight3,08879%

What the data shows

  • HX2 had 364 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 551 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in HX2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,035 children under 16 were killed or injured in HX2, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in HX2.

Where HX2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
931st
Most casualties
914th
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
834th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday539 (14%)
  • Tuesday526 (14%)
  • Wednesday539 (14%)
  • Thursday558 (14%)
  • Friday624 (16%)
  • Saturday596 (15%)
  • Sunday513 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,740 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,034 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown79 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,740 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph95 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph2,993 (77%)
  • 40 mph330 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph176 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph285 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,113 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds486 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,991 (57%)
  • Pedestrian959 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist576 (11%)
  • Cyclist298 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant205 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant108 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HX2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HX2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HX2 peaked at 133 in 1998; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254660
20244355
20234769
20224753
20213542
20203244
20192334
20182330
20173340
20163547
20154352
20144462
20135267
20124960
20115480
20105374
200972114
20085991
200767103
20065881
200582115
2004106160
2003113168
200289123
200199142
2000105159
1999117159
1998133180
1997102140
1996115161
1995108147
1994100133
199397126
1992104135
199195114
1990118149
1989110153
1988121151
1987121157
198693124
1985119155
1984133172
1983117157
1982122151
1981107139
1980133174
1979121148

Map of recent crashes in HX2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HX2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HX2

The 24 most recent collisions in HX2 happened between 7 June and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HX2

The A629 has the most collisions in HX2, 609 of 3,895 (16%), followed by the A646 (579).

Collisions in HX2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62960985013119
2ndA64657983713118
3rdA58159238236
4thA6026121503
5thA614091001

Council areas covering HX2

Collisions in HX2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Calderdale has 3,887 of 3,895 (99.8%).

Collisions in HX2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCalderdale3,8875,24055749
2ndBradford5601

Towns in HX2

Collisions in HX2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Halifax (2,677) and Luddenden (194).