HU20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU20 postcode district recorded 79 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2025, involving 128 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 125% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 128
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
79
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
38% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU20 postcode district
Collisions in the HU20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the HU20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU20 postcode district have produced 128 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 53 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 87 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2019160806925
SeriousAccident 2018160312544
SeriousAccident 2018160303067
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SeriousAccident 2017160166566
SeriousAccident 2016160051306
SeriousAccident 2015160C05351
SeriousAccident 2013160C02561
SeriousAccident 2013160C03251
SeriousAccident 2012160C03921
SeriousAccident 2012160C01981
SeriousAccident 2011160C03651
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU20 postcode district?
79 collisions have been recorded in the HU20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2025, involving 128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 28 were serious — 38% of all recorded collisions in the HU20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU20 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HU20 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU20 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the HU20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.6% of the 128 casualties recorded in the HU20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU20 postcode district rose 125% 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 HU20 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 HU20 postcode district cover 2000 to 2025.