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HU6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,600 road traffic collisions in the HU6 postcode district, Kingston upon Hull, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,788 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 1,072 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (83).

Collisions since 1979
5,600
403rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,788
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
67 people killed
Serious collisions
1,072
1,150 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
85
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HU6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591.1%
  • Serious1,07219%
  • Slight4,46980%

What the data shows

  • HU6 had 867 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 900 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in HU6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,350 children under 16 were killed or injured in HU6, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in HU6.

Where HU6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
403rd
Most casualties
526th
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
316th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday804 (14%)
  • Tuesday799 (14%)
  • Wednesday863 (15%)
  • Thursday899 (16%)
  • Friday944 (17%)
  • Saturday723 (13%)
  • Sunday568 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,061 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,459 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,368 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway778 (14%)
  • Roundabout405 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph130 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph4,831 (86%)
  • 40 mph514 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph112 (2%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,757 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds602 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist37 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,462 (36%)
  • Cyclist1,444 (21%)
  • Pedestrian1,324 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,101 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant257 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant84 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider14 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HU6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HU6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HU6 peaked at 206 in 1990; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257185
20248392
202385102
20227595
20217087
20206572
2019107138
2018115146
2017105121
201691113
201574109
2014100127
201390120
201297131
201195120
201082108
200985105
200891124
200789109
200697129
200584110
200476101
2003122154
2002117151
2001109145
2000125153
1999119140
1998126153
1997127139
1996139156
1995138155
1994160190
1993158182
1992167192
1991153169
1990206230
1989192227
1988176204
1987187231
198600
1985180206
1984155188
1983161192
1982177216
1981158194
1980159187
1979162190

Map of recent crashes in HU6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HU6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HU6

The 24 most recent collisions in HU6 happened between 23 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HU6

The A1079 has the most collisions in HU6, 1,269 of 5,600 (23%), followed by the B1233 (384).

Collisions in HU6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10791,2691,64918251
2ndB1233384485366
3rdA1174193265236
4thA1165184204025
5thA1033466908
6thA11054600
7thA1653300

Council areas covering HU6

Collisions in HU6 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kingston upon Hull has 5,109 of 5,600 (91%).

Collisions in HU6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Hull5,1096,11255989
2ndEast Riding of Yorkshire491676483

Towns in HU6

Collisions in HU6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Kingston upon Hull (5,067) and Dunswell (129).