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HU5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,959 road traffic collisions in the HU5 postcode district, Kingston upon Hull, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,135 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 1,169 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 122 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (96).

Collisions since 1979
6,959
190th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,135
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
57 people killed
Serious collisions
1,169
1,231 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
122
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
129
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HU5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal540.8%
  • Serious1,16917%
  • Slight5,73682%

What the data shows

  • HU5 had 1,079 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% fewer than the 1,147 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in HU5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,180 children under 16 were killed or injured in HU5, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in HU5.

Where HU5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
190th
Most casualties
304th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
223rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday993 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,013 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,114 (16%)
  • Thursday1,142 (16%)
  • Friday1,226 (18%)
  • Saturday858 (12%)
  • Sunday613 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,023 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,844 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,660 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway872 (13%)
  • Roundabout387 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph129 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph6,249 (90%)
  • 40 mph568 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,896 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds771 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,498 (31%)
  • Cyclist2,063 (25%)
  • Pedestrian1,585 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,431 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant325 (4%)
  • Van occupant85 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant66 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HU5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HU5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HU5 peaked at 241 in 1990; 2025 had 122.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 122
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025122129
202496112
2023108126
2022103117
202192113
20208495
2019102113
2018126138
2017128167
2016118145
2015111149
2014111139
2013128159
2012123156
2011119145
2010110139
2009105135
2008113142
2007116146
2006111141
200597110
2004120147
2003149181
2002157185
2001139159
2000159179
1999160184
1998146170
1997173207
1996161203
1995159178
1994180197
1993192215
1992181208
1991186209
1990241274
1989221252
1988207226
1987200221
198615
1985226263
1984211235
1983217247
1982213253
1981208233
1980208232
1979221256

Map of recent crashes in HU5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HU5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HU5

The 24 most recent collisions in HU5 happened between 30 October and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HU5

The A1079 has the most collisions in HU5, 1,129 of 6,959 (16%), followed by the B1233 (309).

Collisions in HU5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10791,1291,38612202
2ndB1233309356146
3rdA116596111015
4thA11053301
5thA1653501

Council areas covering HU5

Collisions in HU5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kingston upon Hull has 6,834 of 6,959 (98%).

Collisions in HU5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Hull6,8347,978501,145
2ndEast Riding of Yorkshire124156423

Town in HU5

Of the 6,959 collisions in HU5, 6,882 (99%) were in Kingston upon Hull.