HU8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU8 postcode district recorded 2,727 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 439 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 439
- Casualties
- 3,355
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 439
- Casualties
- 3,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU8
Towns in HU8
Roads in HU8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HU8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,727
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
439
16.6% 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 12% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU8 postcode district have produced 3,355 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 242 collisions, Monday 415 collisions, Tuesday 419 collisions, Wednesday 402 collisions, Thursday 410 collisions, Friday 493 collisions, Saturday 346 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,996 collisions, Darkness 731 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,800 collisions, Dual carriageway 575 collisions, Roundabout 327 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 2,554 collisions, 40 mph 104 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,375 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,117 casualties, Passenger 750 casualties, Pedestrian 488 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?
2,727 collisions have been recorded in the HU8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 439 were serious — 16.6% 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 3,355 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 6% 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 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 2025.