HU8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU8 postcode district recorded 2,652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,264 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 421 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 421
- Casualties
- 3,264
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 421
- Casualties
- 3,264
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU8
Towns in HU8
Roads in HU8
Accidents in the HU8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,264
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
421
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU8 postcode district
Collisions in the HU8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66% of recorded collisions in the HU8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU8 postcode district have produced 3,264 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 234 collisions, Monday 402 collisions, Tuesday 409 collisions, Wednesday 390 collisions, Thursday 398 collisions, Friday 481 collisions, Saturday 338 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,942 collisions, Darkness 710 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,750 collisions, Dual carriageway 560 collisions, Roundabout 318 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 2,489 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,310 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,060 casualties, Passenger 731 casualties, Pedestrian 473 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU8 postcode district?
2,652 collisions have been recorded in the HU8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,264 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 421 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the HU8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU8 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU8 postcode district happen on?
66% of collisions in the HU8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,264 casualties recorded in the HU8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU8 postcode district fell 12% 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 HU8 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 HU8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.