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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,411 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1985, and 1,655 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 359 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (1,397), and casualties rose from 1,625.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,411
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,655
Up 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
18
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
359
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1985

1.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious35925%
  • Slight1,03473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.1%
  • Serious37222%
  • Slight1,26576%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,411, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday200 (14%)
  • Tuesday199 (14%)
  • Wednesday200 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (16%)
  • Friday276 (20%)
  • Saturday193 (14%)
  • Sunday119 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59282 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59397 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59149 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (5.8%)
  • February98 (6.9%)
  • March102 (7.2%)
  • April89 (6.3%)
  • May130 (9.2%)
  • June127 (9%)
  • July123 (8.7%)
  • August130 (9.2%)
  • September123 (8.7%)
  • October160 (11%)
  • November116 (8.2%)
  • December131 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,038 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit368 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,183 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry968 (69%)
  • Wet or damp422 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,305 (92%)
  • 40 mph104 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,049 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway222 (16%)
  • Roundabout94 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist425 (26%)
  • Pedestrian420 (25%)
  • Car occupant334 (20%)
  • Cyclist309 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 10117 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15139 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20389 (24%)
  • 21 to 25215 (13%)
  • 26 to 35241 (15%)
  • 36 to 45141 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 55129 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6597 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7577 (4.7%)
  • Over 7531 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider901 (54%)
  • Pedestrian420 (25%)
  • Passenger334 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,170 (51%)
  • Motorcycle459 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle326 (14%)
  • Bus or coach159 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 33rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1985

The A1079 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1985: 114, including 2 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1079114138232
2ndA165104122124
3rdA6393112026
4thB12376276214
5thA11055764018
6thB1235557018
7thA10332941113
8thB1233232509
9thB1428192305
10thA1165172002
11thA164151902
12thB12312200
13thB12382200
14thB13621101

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1985

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,365.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1985

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1985: 235.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1985, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years