HU18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU18 postcode district recorded 326 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 437 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 437
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 437
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU18
Roads in HU18
Accidents in the HU18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
326
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
437
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU18 postcode district
Collisions in the HU18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the HU18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU18 postcode district have produced 437 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 54 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 40 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 247 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 281 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 243 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 326 accidents
Accident 2018160323962
SlightAccident 2018160325646
SlightAccident 2018160324561
SeriousAccident 2018160303912
SlightAccident 2018160279196
SeriousAccident 2018160276222
SeriousAccident 2017160218807
SlightAccident 2017160212707
SlightAccident 2017160207096
SeriousAccident 2017160195046
SlightAccident 2017160166904
SlightAccident 2017160164130
SlightAccident 2017160161895
SlightAccident 2017160160944
SlightAccident 2016160130370
SlightAccident 2016160137207
SlightAccident 2016160122741
SlightAccident 2016160095505
SeriousAccident 2016160074116
SlightAccident 2016160054284
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU18 postcode district?
326 collisions have been recorded in the HU18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 437 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 59 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the HU18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU18 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the HU18 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU18 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the HU18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 437 casualties recorded in the HU18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU18 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 HU18 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 HU18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.