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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,535 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1989, and 1,798 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 313 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1988 (1,411), and casualties rose from 1,624.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,535
Up 9% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,798
Up 11% on 1988
Fatal collisions
15
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
313
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1989

1% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1989 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious31320%
  • Slight1,20779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious32518%
  • Slight1,45881%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,535, up 9% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday199 (13%)
  • Tuesday213 (14%)
  • Wednesday233 (15%)
  • Thursday252 (16%)
  • Friday261 (17%)
  • Saturday235 (15%)
  • Sunday142 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59281 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59443 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59147 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January129 (8.4%)
  • February116 (7.6%)
  • March120 (7.8%)
  • April116 (7.6%)
  • May141 (9.2%)
  • June120 (7.8%)
  • July123 (8%)
  • August132 (8.6%)
  • September115 (7.5%)
  • October138 (9%)
  • November148 (9.6%)
  • December137 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,095 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit438 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,273 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds166 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,072 (70%)
  • Wet or damp454 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,355 (88%)
  • 40 mph164 (11%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,102 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway312 (20%)
  • Roundabout94 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant432 (24%)
  • Pedestrian424 (24%)
  • Cyclist396 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant105 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 586 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1098 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15137 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20392 (22%)
  • 21 to 25231 (13%)
  • 26 to 35240 (13%)
  • 36 to 45189 (11%)
  • 46 to 55107 (6%)
  • 56 to 65117 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7587 (4.8%)
  • Over 75114 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,039 (58%)
  • Pedestrian424 (24%)
  • Passenger335 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,434 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle415 (16%)
  • Motorcycle414 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes147 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach117 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 26th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1989

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1989: 138, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA165138163230
2ndA1079131167025
3rdA110596110118
4thA637195012
5thA10335166013
6thA1165465008
7thB1237364119
8thB1233242802
9thB1231131602
10thB12353300
11thA12351100
12thA1641100
13thB12381100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1989

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,468.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1989

HU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1989: 293.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1989, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years