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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 817 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2018, and 990 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2017 (783), and casualties rose from 957.

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

Collisions in 2018
817
Up 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
990
Up 3% on 2017
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 2018

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2018 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious16921%
  • Slight64279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious18318%
  • Slight80181%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 817, up 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 817
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (17%)
  • Tuesday122 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (15%)
  • Thursday137 (17%)
  • Friday124 (15%)
  • Saturday103 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59169 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.5%)
  • February59 (7.2%)
  • March70 (8.6%)
  • April62 (7.6%)
  • May68 (8.3%)
  • June60 (7.3%)
  • July75 (9.2%)
  • August66 (8.1%)
  • September59 (7.2%)
  • October81 (9.9%)
  • November63 (7.7%)
  • December93 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight602 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds709 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry617 (76%)
  • Wet or damp194 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (2%)
  • 30 mph739 (90%)
  • 40 mph53 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway581 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (19%)
  • Roundabout61 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant394 (40%)
  • Cyclist227 (23%)
  • Pedestrian174 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1579 (8%)
  • 16 to 2099 (10%)
  • 21 to 25140 (14%)
  • 26 to 35174 (18%)
  • 36 to 45145 (15%)
  • 46 to 55130 (13%)
  • 56 to 65102 (10%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3.3%)
  • Over 7521 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider626 (63%)
  • Passenger190 (19%)
  • Pedestrian174 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car958 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle223 (15%)
  • Motorcycle114 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown18 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Kingston upon Hull

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 30th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Hull in 2018

Central, Kingston upon Hull, HU2 8LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Hull in 2018, with 76 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 2018

The A1079 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2018: 75, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10797598113
2ndA1654667213
3rdA11054048010
4thA10332731011
5thA63273715
6thA1165212602
7thB1233151503
8thA116671001
9thB12377801
10thB12315600
11thA10322200
12thB1651100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 2018

Kingston upon Hull had 776 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 2018

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 2018: 150.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years