HU4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU4 postcode district recorded 1,300 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,607 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,607
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,607
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU4
Towns in HU4
Roads in HU4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,300
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,607
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU4 postcode district
Collisions in the HU4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.2% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.6% of recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU4 postcode district have produced 1,607 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 97 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 975 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 645 collisions, Dual carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,084 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,133 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,116 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU4 postcode district?
1,300 collisions have been recorded in the HU4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,607 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 189 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU4 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU4 postcode district happen on?
49.6% of collisions in the HU4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 1,607 casualties recorded in the HU4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district fell 27% 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 HU4 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 HU4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.