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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,450 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1980, and 1,657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 250 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1979 (1,352), and casualties rose from 1,550.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,450
Up 7% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,657
Up 7% on 1979
Fatal collisions
14
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
250
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1980

1% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1980 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious25017%
  • Slight1,18682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious26316%
  • Slight1,38083%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,450, up 7% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (12%)
  • Tuesday222 (15%)
  • Wednesday232 (16%)
  • Thursday236 (16%)
  • Friday259 (18%)
  • Saturday194 (13%)
  • Sunday126 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59206 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59304 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59392 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59156 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (9%)
  • February109 (7.5%)
  • March116 (8%)
  • April111 (7.7%)
  • May115 (7.9%)
  • June117 (8.1%)
  • July134 (9.2%)
  • August109 (7.5%)
  • September132 (9.1%)
  • October148 (10%)
  • November119 (8.2%)
  • December110 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,069 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit379 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,154 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry959 (66%)
  • Wet or damp458 (32%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.6%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,355 (93%)
  • 40 mph94 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,153 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway217 (15%)
  • Roundabout41 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist523 (32%)
  • Pedestrian393 (24%)
  • Car occupant281 (17%)
  • Cyclist250 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant171 (10%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10117 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15141 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20457 (28%)
  • 21 to 25193 (12%)
  • 26 to 35194 (12%)
  • 36 to 45128 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 55101 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 65121 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7587 (5.3%)
  • Over 7542 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider907 (55%)
  • Pedestrian393 (24%)
  • Passenger357 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,023 (45%)
  • Motorcycle583 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle270 (12%)
  • Bus or coach200 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Kingston upon Hull

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 30th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1980

The A1079 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1980: 122, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1079122141219
2ndA165115133118
3rdA6397112110
4thA11057583111
5thB12375966011
6thB1235404608
7thB1233313815
8thA1033263008
9thB1428171803
10thA15121203
11thA164111103
12thB12384500
13thB11051101

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1980

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 1,403.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1980

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1980: 276.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1980, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years