HU6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU6 postcode district recorded 1,969 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 338 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,491
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU6
Towns in HU6
Roads in HU6
Accidents in the HU6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,969
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
338
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU6 postcode district
Collisions in the HU6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in the HU6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU6 postcode district have produced 2,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 211 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 306 collisions, Wednesday 302 collisions, Thursday 328 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,473 collisions, Darkness 496 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,433 collisions, Dual carriageway 297 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 119 collisions, 30 mph 1,552 collisions, 40 mph 250 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,728 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,610 casualties, Passenger 541 casualties, Pedestrian 340 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,969 accidents
Accident 2009160D02330
SeriousAccident 2009160D02120
SlightAccident 2009160D01120
SlightAccident 2009160C00930
SlightAccident 2009160C00920
SlightAccident 2009160D01050
SlightAccident 2009160D01040
SeriousAccident 2009160D00920
SlightAccident 2009160C00800
SlightAccident 2009160C00560
SlightAccident 2009160D01020
SlightAccident 2009160C00500
SlightAccident 2009160D00510
SlightAccident 2008160D08130
SlightAccident 2008160D07720
SlightAccident 2008160D07810
SlightAccident 2008160C08010
SlightAccident 2008160D07550
SeriousAccident 2008160D07540
SlightAccident 2008160D07390
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU6 postcode district?
1,969 collisions have been recorded in the HU6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 338 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the HU6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the HU6 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU6 postcode district happen on?
72.8% of collisions in the HU6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,491 casualties recorded in the HU6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU6 postcode district rose 2% 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 HU6 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 HU6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.