HU15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU15 postcode district recorded 1,138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,702 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,702
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,702
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU15
Towns in HU15
Roads in HU15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,702
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU15 postcode district
Collisions in the HU15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the HU15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU15 postcode district have produced 1,702 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 157 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 181 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 835 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 719 collisions, Dual carriageway 359 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 342 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 345 collisions, 70 mph 333 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 948 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,148 casualties, Passenger 455 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU15 postcode district?
1,138 collisions have been recorded in the HU15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,702 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 234 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in the HU15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU15 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU15 postcode district happen on?
63.2% of collisions in the HU15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 1,702 casualties recorded in the HU15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU15 postcode district rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 HU15 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 HU15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.