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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,180 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1997, and 1,411 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1996 (1,207), and casualties fell from 1,442.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,180
Down 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,411
Down 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
11
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious17315%
  • Slight99684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious18813%
  • Slight1,21086%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,180, down 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (14%)
  • Wednesday193 (16%)
  • Thursday178 (15%)
  • Friday205 (17%)
  • Saturday185 (16%)
  • Sunday86 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59164 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59316 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59185 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59113 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.3%)
  • February87 (7.4%)
  • March91 (7.7%)
  • April103 (8.7%)
  • May80 (6.8%)
  • June98 (8.3%)
  • July103 (8.7%)
  • August93 (7.9%)
  • September82 (6.9%)
  • October129 (11%)
  • November125 (11%)
  • December103 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight881 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit279 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,005 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (13%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry791 (67%)
  • Wet or damp385 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,060 (90%)
  • 40 mph110 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway918 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (11%)
  • Roundabout116 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (41%)
  • Cyclist315 (22%)
  • Pedestrian315 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1096 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15120 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20188 (13%)
  • 21 to 25175 (12%)
  • 26 to 35290 (21%)
  • 36 to 45178 (13%)
  • 46 to 55123 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.3%)
  • Over 7545 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider781 (55%)
  • Passenger315 (22%)
  • Pedestrian315 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,374 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle326 (16%)
  • Bus or coach105 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle105 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Kingston upon Hull

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 43rd most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1997

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1997: 78, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1657897215
2ndA1079404805
3rdA1033334413
4thA63284307
5thA1105222903
6thA11742300
7thB12332201
8thB12372300
9thB12381100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1997

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,126.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1997

HU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1997: 213.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1997, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years