HU2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU2 postcode district recorded 651 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 822 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 822
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 822
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU2
Towns in HU2
Roads in HU2
Accidents in the HU2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
651
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
822
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU2 postcode district
Collisions in the HU2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the HU2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU2 postcode district have produced 822 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 61 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 616 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 637 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 551 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 494 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU2 postcode district?
651 collisions have been recorded in the HU2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 822 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 100 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the HU2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU2 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the HU2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 822 casualties recorded in the HU2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the HU2 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 HU2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.