HU17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU17 postcode district recorded 2,327 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,131 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 411 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 3,131
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 3,131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU17
Towns in HU17
Roads in HU17
Accidents in the HU17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,327
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
411
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU17 postcode district
Collisions in the HU17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in the HU17 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 HU17 postcode district have produced 3,131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 269 collisions, Monday 321 collisions, Tuesday 328 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 373 collisions, Friday 396 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,811 collisions, Darkness 516 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,013 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 65 collisions, 30 mph 1,332 collisions, 40 mph 167 collisions, 50 mph 189 collisions, 60 mph 546 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,942 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,072 casualties, Passenger 733 casualties, Pedestrian 326 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU17 postcode district?
2,327 collisions have been recorded in the HU17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 411 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the HU17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU17 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU17 postcode district happen on?
86.5% of collisions in the HU17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,131 casualties recorded in the HU17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU17 postcode district fell 2% 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 HU17 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 HU17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.