HU16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU16 postcode district recorded 946 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,230 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,230
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,230
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU16
Towns in HU16
Roads in HU16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
946
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,230
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU16 postcode district
Collisions in the HU16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the HU16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU16 postcode district have produced 1,230 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 79 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 719 collisions, Darkness 227 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 823 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 620 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 785 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 836 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 145 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU16 postcode district?
946 collisions have been recorded in the HU16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,230 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 160 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the HU16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU16 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU16 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the HU16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,230 casualties recorded in the HU16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU16 postcode district rose 27% 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 HU16 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 HU16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.