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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,383 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1987, and 1,640 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 283 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (1,425), and casualties fell from 1,660.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,383
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,640
Down 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
21
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
283
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1987

1.5% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious28320%
  • Slight1,07978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.3%
  • Serious30719%
  • Slight1,31280%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,383, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (13%)
  • Tuesday200 (14%)
  • Wednesday222 (16%)
  • Thursday242 (17%)
  • Friday240 (17%)
  • Saturday183 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59203 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59269 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59357 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59199 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (5%)
  • February108 (7.8%)
  • March121 (8.7%)
  • April121 (8.7%)
  • May109 (7.9%)
  • June100 (7.2%)
  • July123 (8.9%)
  • August118 (8.5%)
  • September109 (7.9%)
  • October165 (12%)
  • November133 (9.6%)
  • December107 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,027 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit354 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,100 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry908 (66%)
  • Wet or damp447 (32%)
  • Snow16 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,267 (92%)
  • 40 mph103 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,009 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway243 (18%)
  • Roundabout87 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist374 (23%)
  • Pedestrian365 (22%)
  • Cyclist360 (22%)
  • Car occupant350 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant145 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant32 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10114 (7%)
  • 11 to 15118 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20379 (23%)
  • 21 to 25226 (14%)
  • 26 to 35216 (13%)
  • 36 to 45153 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55124 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65116 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.5%)
  • Over 7543 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider925 (56%)
  • Pedestrian365 (22%)
  • Passenger350 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,176 (51%)
  • Motorcycle408 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle376 (16%)
  • Bus or coach149 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes148 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 30th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1987

The A1079 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1987: 124, including 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1079124144027
2ndA165109129020
3rdA11057891022
4thB1237486515
5thA63434823
6thA1165323607
7thB1233283805
8thB1235232502
9thA1033213105
10thB1231172014
11thA11742510
12thA1642201
13thA61100
14thB12381200
15thB14281101

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1987

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,323.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1987

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1987: 233.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years