HU12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU12 postcode district recorded 1,320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 1,933
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 1,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU12
Towns in HU12
Roads in HU12
Accidents in the HU12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU12 postcode district
Collisions in the HU12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the HU12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU12 postcode district have produced 1,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 165 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 204 collisions, Saturday 193 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 964 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,201 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 576 collisions, 40 mph 216 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 487 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,089 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,182 casualties, Passenger 575 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU12 postcode district?
1,320 collisions have been recorded in the HU12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 306 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the HU12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU12 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU12 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the HU12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 1,933 casualties recorded in the HU12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU12 postcode district rose 33% 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 HU12 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 HU12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.