HU1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU1 postcode district recorded 2,168 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,693 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 318 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 2,693
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 2,693
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU1
Towns in HU1
Roads in HU1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,168
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,693
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
318
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU1 postcode district
Collisions in the HU1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.2% of recorded collisions in the HU1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU1 postcode district have produced 2,693 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 220 collisions, Monday 313 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 333 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 355 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,521 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,262 collisions, Dual carriageway 752 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, One way street 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 24 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 81 collisions, 30 mph 1,764 collisions, 40 mph 317 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,876 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,273 casualties, Passenger 709 casualties, Pedestrian 711 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU1 postcode district?
2,168 collisions have been recorded in the HU1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,693 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 318 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the HU1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU1 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU1 postcode district happen on?
58.2% of collisions in the HU1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.4% of the 2,693 casualties recorded in the HU1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU1 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HU1 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 HU1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.