HU5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU5 postcode district recorded 3,439 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,193 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 489 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,193
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,193
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU5
Towns in HU5
Roads in HU5
Accidents in the HU5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,439
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,193
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
489
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU5 postcode district
Collisions in the HU5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the HU5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU5 postcode district have produced 4,193 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 311 collisions, Monday 515 collisions, Tuesday 523 collisions, Wednesday 570 collisions, Thursday 535 collisions, Friday 571 collisions, Saturday 414 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,458 collisions, Darkness 981 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,707 collisions, Dual carriageway 498 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 3,134 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,965 collisions, Raining no high winds 350 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,758 casualties, Passenger 767 casualties, Pedestrian 668 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU5 postcode district?
3,439 collisions have been recorded in the HU5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,193 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 489 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the HU5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU5 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the HU5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 4,193 casualties recorded in the HU5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU5 postcode district fell 23% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HU5 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 HU5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.