HU3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU3 postcode district recorded 3,487 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 500 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 500
- Casualties
- 4,355
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 500
- Casualties
- 4,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU3
Towns in HU3
Roads in HU3
Accidents in the HU3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,487
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
500
15% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% 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 4,355 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 316 collisions, Monday 499 collisions, Tuesday 553 collisions, Wednesday 582 collisions, Thursday 564 collisions, Friday 546 collisions, Saturday 427 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,555 collisions, Darkness 932 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,588 collisions, Dual carriageway 509 collisions, Roundabout 289 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Other 32 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 114 collisions, 30 mph 3,082 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,018 collisions, Raining no high winds 326 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,659 casualties, Passenger 970 casualties, Pedestrian 726 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU3 postcode district?
3,487 collisions have been recorded in the HU3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 500 were serious — 15% 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 16.7% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU3 postcode district happen on?
74.2% 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 4,355 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 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 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 2024.