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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,411 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1988, and 1,624 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 307 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1987 (1,383), and casualties fell from 1,640.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,411
Up 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,624
Down 1% on 1987
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
307
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1988

0.8% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1988 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious30722%
  • Slight1,09377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.7%
  • Serious32320%
  • Slight1,29079%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,411, up 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday214 (15%)
  • Tuesday193 (14%)
  • Wednesday208 (15%)
  • Thursday256 (18%)
  • Friday235 (17%)
  • Saturday192 (14%)
  • Sunday113 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59176 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59285 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59396 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59162 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (9.6%)
  • February105 (7.4%)
  • March107 (7.6%)
  • April95 (6.7%)
  • May110 (7.8%)
  • June112 (7.9%)
  • July115 (8.2%)
  • August116 (8.2%)
  • September127 (9%)
  • October149 (11%)
  • November120 (8.5%)
  • December120 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,004 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit403 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,183 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds135 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry994 (70%)
  • Wet or damp403 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,264 (90%)
  • 40 mph138 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,017 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway276 (20%)
  • Roundabout76 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist377 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist377 (23%)
  • Car occupant370 (23%)
  • Pedestrian360 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1088 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20341 (21%)
  • 21 to 25259 (16%)
  • 26 to 35227 (14%)
  • 36 to 45156 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55154 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65101 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.6%)
  • Over 7540 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider960 (59%)
  • Pedestrian360 (22%)
  • Passenger304 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,265 (53%)
  • Motorcycle401 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle392 (16%)
  • Bus or coach125 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes122 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (2.2%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 30th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1988

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1988: 127, including 1 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA165127146132
2ndA1079123137228
3rdA11057684220
4thA11654456011
5thA1033434901
6thA63395317
7thB1237303215
8thB1233202803
9thB1231141803
10thB1235132201
11thA1641100
12thB12381100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1988

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,355.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1988

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1988: 248.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1988, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years