HU7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU7 postcode district recorded 2,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,203 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 416 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 3,203
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 3,203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU7
Towns in HU7
Roads in HU7
Accidents in the HU7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
416
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU7 postcode district
Collisions in the HU7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.6% 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 HU7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU7 postcode district have produced 3,203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 404 collisions, Tuesday 383 collisions, Wednesday 416 collisions, Thursday 394 collisions, Friday 438 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,882 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,990 collisions, Roundabout 399 collisions, Dual carriageway 124 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 114 collisions, 30 mph 2,181 collisions, 40 mph 224 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,164 collisions, Raining no high winds 253 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,058 casualties, Passenger 655 casualties, Pedestrian 490 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU7 postcode district?
2,529 collisions have been recorded in the HU7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 416 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the HU7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU7 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU7 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the HU7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 3,203 casualties recorded in the HU7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU7 postcode district rose 5% 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 HU7 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 HU7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.