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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,349 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1981, and 1,555 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 207 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1980 (1,450), and casualties fell from 1,657.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,349
Down 7% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,555
Down 6% on 1980
Fatal collisions
18
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
207
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1981

1.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1981 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious20715%
  • Slight1,12483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious21814%
  • Slight1,31985%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,349, down 7% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday188 (14%)
  • Tuesday194 (14%)
  • Wednesday208 (15%)
  • Thursday244 (18%)
  • Friday238 (18%)
  • Saturday175 (13%)
  • Sunday102 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59167 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59285 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59400 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59148 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (9.1%)
  • February98 (7.3%)
  • March94 (7%)
  • April108 (8%)
  • May103 (7.6%)
  • June113 (8.4%)
  • July102 (7.6%)
  • August107 (7.9%)
  • September127 (9.4%)
  • October142 (11%)
  • November146 (11%)
  • December86 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight996 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit347 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,097 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other27 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry906 (67%)
  • Wet or damp389 (29%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2%)
  • Snow26 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,243 (92%)
  • 40 mph103 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,082 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (15%)
  • Roundabout37 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist503 (32%)
  • Pedestrian379 (24%)
  • Car occupant253 (16%)
  • Cyclist244 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant138 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10122 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15104 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20418 (27%)
  • 21 to 25177 (11%)
  • 26 to 35184 (12%)
  • 36 to 45121 (7.8%)
  • 46 to 55116 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 65128 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7569 (4.4%)
  • Over 7558 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider869 (56%)
  • Pedestrian379 (24%)
  • Passenger307 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car971 (46%)
  • Motorcycle548 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle260 (12%)
  • Bus or coach165 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 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 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 37th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
84th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1981

The A1079 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1981: 126, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1079126142212
2ndA165101125415
3rdA63101119116
4thA11057888117
5thB1237505615
6thB1235313301
7thB1233212301
8thA1033202402
9thB1428151601
10thA164141402
11thA1571000

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1981

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 1,295.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1981

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1981: 273.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years