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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,425 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1986, and 1,660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 339 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1985 (1,411), and casualties rose from 1,655.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,425
Up 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,660
Level with 1985
Fatal collisions
6
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
339
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1986

0.4% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1986 were fatal and 24% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious33924%
  • Slight1,08076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.4%
  • Serious35822%
  • Slight1,29578%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,425, up 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday217 (15%)
  • Tuesday214 (15%)
  • Wednesday212 (15%)
  • Thursday220 (15%)
  • Friday248 (17%)
  • Saturday192 (13%)
  • Sunday122 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59168 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59285 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59393 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59195 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (7.9%)
  • February105 (7.4%)
  • March109 (7.6%)
  • April103 (7.2%)
  • May107 (7.5%)
  • June95 (6.7%)
  • July127 (8.9%)
  • August118 (8.3%)
  • September126 (8.8%)
  • October141 (9.9%)
  • November138 (9.7%)
  • December144 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,043 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit382 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,156 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds174 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry963 (68%)
  • Wet or damp425 (30%)
  • Frost or ice29 (2%)
  • Snow8 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,310 (92%)
  • 40 mph106 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,032 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway248 (17%)
  • Roundabout99 (6.9%)
  • 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 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian422 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist403 (24%)
  • Cyclist349 (21%)
  • Car occupant347 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (4%)
  • 6 to 1092 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15150 (9%)
  • 16 to 20400 (24%)
  • 21 to 25209 (13%)
  • 26 to 35214 (13%)
  • 36 to 45166 (10%)
  • 46 to 55134 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65101 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7579 (4.8%)
  • Over 7548 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider941 (57%)
  • Pedestrian422 (25%)
  • Passenger297 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,205 (52%)
  • Motorcycle431 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle363 (16%)
  • Bus or coach140 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 34th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1986

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1986: 117, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA165117126015
2ndA1079114129030
3rdA11057998018
4thA635170016
5thB12354245011
6thB1237374709
7thA1165272806
8thA1033263209
9thB1233161705
10thB1428141704
11thB12318901
12thB12382201
13thA11741100
14thA1641100
15thB11051101

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1986, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years