HU14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU14 postcode district recorded 436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 620
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 620
Collisions by Year
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Towns in HU14
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Accidents in the HU14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU14 postcode district
Collisions in the HU14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.4% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.7% of recorded collisions in the HU14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU14 postcode district have produced 620 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 34 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 68 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 338 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 208 collisions, Dual carriageway 197 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 343 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 438 casualties, Passenger 154 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU14 postcode district?
436 collisions have been recorded in the HU14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 70 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the HU14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU14 postcode district, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU14 postcode district happen on?
47.7% of collisions in the HU14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 620 casualties recorded in the HU14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU14 postcode district fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HU14 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 HU14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.