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HX3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,522 road traffic collisions in the HX3 postcode district, Calderdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 1,104 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (85).

Collisions since 1979
6,522
240th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,108
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
120 people killed
Serious collisions
1,104
1,290 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
113
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HX3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1111.7%
  • Serious1,10417%
  • Slight5,30781%

What the data shows

  • HX3 had 699 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,071 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in HX3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,256 children under 16 were killed or injured in HX3, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in HX3.

Where HX3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
240th
Most casualties
197th
Most fatal collisions
224th
Most serious collisions
285th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday891 (14%)
  • Tuesday890 (14%)
  • Wednesday916 (14%)
  • Thursday963 (15%)
  • Friday1,102 (17%)
  • Saturday980 (15%)
  • Sunday780 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,596 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,739 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown138 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,592 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway656 (10%)
  • Roundabout210 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph83 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph5,017 (77%)
  • 40 mph848 (13%)
  • 50 mph97 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph449 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph28 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,197 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds896 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds105 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds52 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.3%)
  • Other77 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,715 (63%)
  • Pedestrian1,213 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist948 (10%)
  • Cyclist501 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant329 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant182 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant95 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HX3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HX3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HX3 peaked at 209 in 1996; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583113
202485106
20236174
202283106
20216176
20204561
20195786
201871101
201770101
201683121
201590118
201495145
201389119
201296129
20116999
2010116178
2009142214
2008113149
2007120180
2006141224
2005137205
2004171260
2003153234
2002166265
2001179264
2000190307
1999198285
1998206303
1997187261
1996209281
1995188253
1994153212
1993150199
1992147205
1991171224
1990179241
1989175239
1988195245
1987169222
1986158199
1985184238
1984187259
1983156210
1982200275
1981177245
1980179226
1979188251

Map of recent crashes in HX3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HX3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HX3

The 24 most recent collisions in HX3 happened between 21 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HX3

The A629 has the most collisions in HX3, 1,215 of 6,522 (19%), followed by the A58 (916).

Collisions in HX3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6291,2151,76818198
2ndA589161,35020154
3rdA644449665977
4thA6036444603984
5thA6473955721174
6thA6026195291742
7thA646181274125
8thA649134174217
9thB6112506907
10thB6147457005
11thB61223401

Council areas covering HX3

Collisions in HX3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Calderdale has 6,470 of 6,522 (99%).

Collisions in HX3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCalderdale6,4709,0271091,096
2ndBradford487216

Towns in HX3

Collisions in HX3 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Halifax (3,444) and Shelf and Northowram (855).