HU3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU3 postcode district recorded 3,610 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,497 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 540 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 540
- Casualties
- 4,497
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 540
- Casualties
- 4,497
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU3
Towns in HU3
Roads in HU3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,610
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,497
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
540
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU3 postcode district
Collisions in the HU3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the HU3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU3 postcode district have produced 4,497 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 328 collisions, Monday 515 collisions, Tuesday 573 collisions, Wednesday 595 collisions, Thursday 576 collisions, Friday 578 collisions, Saturday 445 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,638 collisions, Darkness 972 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,684 collisions, Dual carriageway 527 collisions, Roundabout 296 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 124 collisions, 30 mph 3,189 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,125 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,751 casualties, Passenger 995 casualties, Pedestrian 751 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU3 postcode district?
3,610 collisions have been recorded in the HU3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,497 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 540 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the HU3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU3 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU3 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the HU3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 4,497 casualties recorded in the HU3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU3 postcode district rose 4% 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 HU3 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 HU3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.