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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,100 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1998, and 1,315 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1997 (1,180), and casualties fell from 1,411.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,100
Down 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,315
Down 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
7
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 1998

0.6% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious16615%
  • Slight92784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious17413%
  • Slight1,13486%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,100, down 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (15%)
  • Tuesday160 (15%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday164 (15%)
  • Friday197 (18%)
  • Saturday152 (14%)
  • Sunday91 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59164 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59226 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59285 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59160 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (9.2%)
  • February79 (7.2%)
  • March93 (8.5%)
  • April77 (7%)
  • May78 (7.1%)
  • June93 (8.5%)
  • July94 (8.5%)
  • August64 (5.8%)
  • September103 (9.4%)
  • October119 (11%)
  • November104 (9.5%)
  • December95 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight841 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit243 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds950 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (13%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry691 (63%)
  • Wet or damp405 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph953 (87%)
  • 40 mph127 (12%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph11 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway789 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (17%)
  • Roundabout97 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant579 (44%)
  • Pedestrian288 (22%)
  • Cyclist258 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10100 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15132 (10%)
  • 16 to 20161 (12%)
  • 21 to 25129 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 35286 (22%)
  • 36 to 45151 (11%)
  • 46 to 55124 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.5%)
  • Over 7548 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider695 (53%)
  • Passenger332 (25%)
  • Pedestrian288 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,330 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle269 (14%)
  • Bus or coach89 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle85 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 54th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 1998

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 1998: 77, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA165779308
2ndA63638717
3rdA1033588205
4thA1079465409
5thA1105293707
6thB12375602
7thA11654400
8thB12383400
9thA11742200
10thA1641100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1998

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 1,047.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 1998

HU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 1998: 227.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 1998, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years