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Kingston upon Hull road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 584 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2021, and 686 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2020 (603), and casualties fell from 695.

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

Collisions in 2021
584
Down 3% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
686
Down 1% on 2020
Fatal collisions
8
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Hull in 2021

1.4% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 18% in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious10818%
  • Slight46880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious11517%
  • Slight56282%

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,585 in 1990. 2021 is highlighted, with 584, down 3% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 584
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (15%)
  • Tuesday81 (14%)
  • Wednesday90 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (17%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (12%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (9.2%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59172 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.2%)
  • February30 (5.1%)
  • March41 (7%)
  • April53 (9.1%)
  • May49 (8.4%)
  • June52 (8.9%)
  • July45 (7.7%)
  • August51 (8.7%)
  • September59 (10%)
  • October59 (10%)
  • November52 (8.9%)
  • December51 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight418 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds504 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (9.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry454 (78%)
  • Wet or damp119 (20%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph513 (88%)
  • 40 mph45 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway408 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (21%)
  • Roundabout40 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (40%)
  • Cyclist187 (27%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1547 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2086 (13%)
  • 21 to 2568 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35145 (21%)
  • 36 to 45113 (16%)
  • 46 to 5580 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.2%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider479 (70%)
  • Passenger110 (16%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car691 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (17%)
  • Motorcycle104 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Hull in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Hull ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Hull had the 44th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Hull in 2021

Beverley & Newland, Kingston upon Hull, HU5 2SJ area and Drypool, Kingston upon Hull, HU8 8TD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Kingston upon Hull in 2021, with 39 collisions each.

Roads in Kingston upon Hull with the most crashes in 2021

The A165 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull in 2021: 53, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1655364012
2ndA1079365629
3rdA1033304407
4thA1105252604
5thA63243126
6thA1165131404
7thA1166131503
8thB12339900
9thB123791203
10thB12314400
11thA1191100

Towns in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 2021

Kingston upon Hull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 552.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull: crashes in 2021

HU3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Hull in 2021: 107.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Hull in 2021, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Kingston upon Hull road accidents in other years