Hornsea road traffic accidents
Hornsea recorded 232 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 288 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 288
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 288
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hornsea
Roads in Hornsea
Postcode districts in Hornsea
Accidents in Hornsea
Road collision statistics for Hornsea
Collisions recorded
232
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
288
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hornsea
Collisions in Hornsea are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Hornsea happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hornsea have produced 288 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 35 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 185 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 219 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 207 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 149 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018160324561
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SeriousAccident 2016160095505
SeriousAccident 2014160C02011
SeriousAccident 2013160C01401
SeriousAccident 2012160C01951
SeriousAccident 2012160C01531
SeriousAccident 2010160C04861
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SeriousAccident 2009160C07280
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hornsea
How many road accidents have there been in Hornsea?
232 collisions have been recorded in Hornsea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 288 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hornsea were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 35 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Hornsea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hornsea?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Hornsea, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hornsea happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Hornsea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hornsea?
Pedestrians make up 24.7% of the 288 casualties recorded in Hornsea.
Is road safety in Hornsea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hornsea rose 50% 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 Hornsea 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 Hornsea cover 1999 to 2024.