HU11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU11 postcode district recorded 800 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,201 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,201
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,201
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU11
Towns in HU11
Roads in HU11
Accidents in the HU11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
800
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,201
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU11 postcode district
Collisions in the HU11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the HU11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU11 postcode district have produced 1,201 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 113 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 119 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 606 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 745 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 460 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 676 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 361 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU11 postcode district?
800 collisions have been recorded in the HU11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,201 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 167 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the HU11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU11 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU11 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU11 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the HU11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 1,201 casualties recorded in the HU11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU11 postcode district rose 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the HU11 postcode district 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 the HU11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.