Hessle road traffic accidents
Hessle recorded 870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,113
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hessle
Roads in Hessle
Postcode districts in Hessle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hessle
Road collision statistics for Hessle
Collisions recorded
870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hessle
Collisions in Hessle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.5% of recorded collisions in Hessle happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hessle have produced 1,113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 81 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 150 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 700 collisions, Darkness 170 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 448 collisions, Dual carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 737 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 767 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hessle
How many road accidents have there been in Hessle?
870 collisions have been recorded in Hessle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hessle were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 118 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Hessle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hessle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hessle, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hessle happen on?
51.5% of collisions in Hessle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hessle?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,113 casualties recorded in Hessle.
Is road safety in Hessle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hessle rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Hessle 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 Hessle cover 1999 to 2025.