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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,348 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1983, and 1,558 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 337 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1982 (1,364), and casualties fell from 1,616.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,348
Down 1% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,558
Down 4% on 1982
Fatal collisions
13
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
337
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1983

1% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1983 were fatal and 25% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious33725%
  • Slight99874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious36023%
  • Slight1,18576%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,348, down 1% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (12%)
  • Tuesday189 (14%)
  • Wednesday185 (14%)
  • Thursday234 (17%)
  • Friday267 (20%)
  • Saturday185 (14%)
  • Sunday123 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59146 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59172 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59267 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59398 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59153 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (6.7%)
  • February78 (5.8%)
  • March104 (7.7%)
  • April109 (8.1%)
  • May99 (7.3%)
  • June114 (8.5%)
  • July131 (9.7%)
  • August113 (8.4%)
  • September123 (9.1%)
  • October136 (10%)
  • November128 (9.5%)
  • December123 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight951 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit393 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,125 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry946 (70%)
  • Wet or damp372 (28%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow15 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,266 (94%)
  • 40 mph76 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,054 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout32 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist439 (28%)
  • Pedestrian401 (26%)
  • Cyclist301 (19%)
  • Car occupant241 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant155 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10133 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15138 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20378 (24%)
  • 21 to 25171 (11%)
  • 26 to 35181 (12%)
  • 36 to 45128 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 55112 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65119 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7575 (4.8%)
  • Over 7550 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider863 (55%)
  • Pedestrian401 (26%)
  • Passenger294 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,006 (47%)
  • Motorcycle483 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle308 (14%)
  • Bus or coach167 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 35th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1983

The A63 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1983: 114, including 1 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA63114137128
2ndA107991107021
3rdA16588114026
4thA11054955112
5thB12374752014
6thB1235465406
7thB1233303613
8thA1033242707
9thA164192305
10thB1428171705
11thA15101203
12thA11653400
13thB12381100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1983

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,300.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1983

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1983: 246.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1983, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years