HU9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU9 postcode district recorded 3,233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,999 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 511 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 511
- Casualties
- 3,999
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 511
- Casualties
- 3,999
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU9
Towns in HU9
Roads in HU9
Accidents in the HU9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,999
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
511
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU9 postcode district
Collisions in the HU9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in the HU9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU9 postcode district have produced 3,999 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 302 collisions, Monday 479 collisions, Tuesday 512 collisions, Wednesday 504 collisions, Thursday 500 collisions, Friday 543 collisions, Saturday 393 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,404 collisions, Darkness 829 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,146 collisions, Dual carriageway 713 collisions, Roundabout 342 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 113 collisions, 30 mph 2,603 collisions, 40 mph 516 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,785 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,609 casualties, Passenger 877 casualties, Pedestrian 513 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU9 postcode district?
3,233 collisions have been recorded in the HU9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,999 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 511 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the HU9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HU9 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU9 postcode district happen on?
66.4% of collisions in the HU9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 3,999 casualties recorded in the HU9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU9 postcode district fell 30% 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 HU9 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 HU9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.