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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,352 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1979, and 1,550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 246 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,560 collisions in Kingston upon Hull.

Collisions in 1979
1,352
Casualties in 1979
1,550
Fatal collisions
22
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
246
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1979

1.6% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1979 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious24618%
  • Slight1,08480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.5%
  • Serious26717%
  • Slight1,26081%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,352.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979: 1,352
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025661763
2024625748
2023692807
2022652764
2021584686
2020603695
2019789936
2018817990
2017783957
2016803988
2015748996
20147921,017
20138011,010
20128031,055
20118011,001
2010726925
2009733938
20087621,005
2007778992
20068251,068
20057991,015
20048541,065
20031,0391,255
20021,0721,329
20019891,225
20001,0651,282
19991,0451,266
19981,1001,315
19971,1801,411
19961,2071,442
19951,2491,476
19941,3091,546
19931,3031,525
19921,3161,548
19911,2451,429
19901,5851,835
19891,5351,798
19881,4111,624
19871,3831,640
19861,4251,660
19851,4111,655
19841,3971,625
19831,3481,558
19821,3641,616
19811,3491,555
19801,4501,657
19791,3521,550

When and where crashes happen in Kingston upon Hull in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday173 (13%)
  • Tuesday195 (14%)
  • Wednesday218 (16%)
  • Thursday221 (16%)
  • Friday248 (18%)
  • Saturday189 (14%)
  • Sunday108 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59143 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59289 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59370 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59147 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (6.9%)
  • February98 (7.2%)
  • March111 (8.2%)
  • April106 (7.8%)
  • May103 (7.6%)
  • June106 (7.8%)
  • July124 (9.2%)
  • August131 (9.7%)
  • September144 (11%)
  • October51 (3.8%)
  • November143 (11%)
  • December142 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight993 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit359 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,102 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry872 (64%)
  • Wet or damp412 (30%)
  • Snow40 (3%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,218 (90%)
  • 40 mph108 (8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,053 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway232 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout30 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist471 (30%)
  • Pedestrian413 (27%)
  • Car occupant262 (17%)
  • Cyclist212 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 583 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 10154 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 1596 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20404 (26%)
  • 21 to 25156 (10%)
  • 26 to 35162 (10%)
  • 36 to 45125 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 55119 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65119 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7578 (5%)
  • Over 7554 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider818 (53%)
  • Pedestrian413 (27%)
  • Passenger319 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car966 (46%)
  • Motorcycle536 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (11%)
  • Bus or coach174 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1979

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1979 in Kingston upon Hull

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 39th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
39th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1979

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1979: 137, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA165137161223
2ndA6393106316
3rdA10798696015
4thA1105667839
5thB12374959210
6thA1033313709
7thB1235303213
8thB1233272909
9thB1428181801
10thA164121302
11thA156600
12thB12382600
13thA12351100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1979

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1979: 1,310.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1979

HU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1979: 257.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1979, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years