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B1237 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 969 collisions on the B1237 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,208 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 192 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1237, down 27% from 11 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
969
1,128th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,208
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
192
216 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1237

On the B1237, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.5%
  • Serious19220%
  • Slight76279%

Where the B1237 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,128th
Most casualties
1,209th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,086th

B1237 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1237 peaked at 62 in 1985 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1237, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
20241114
2023810
20221012
2021912
20201524
20191418
201878
201766
201655
2015610
20141217
20131315
20122028
20111323
20101421
20091321
20081115
20071116
20061419
20051012
20041936
200356
2002711
200167
200088
1999910
199856
199723
199611
19952124
19941417
19931315
19923443
19913239
19904048
19893641
19883032
19874865
19863747
19856276
19845363
19834752
19825262
19815056
19805966
19794959

When crashes happen on the B1237

Friday has the most collisions on the B1237 (164), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (247).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (15%)
  • Tuesday148 (15%)
  • Wednesday144 (15%)
  • Thursday152 (16%)
  • Friday164 (17%)
  • Saturday122 (13%)
  • Sunday97 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am150 (15%)
  • 9am to noon124 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm247 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm143 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (9.7%)
  • February59 (6.1%)
  • March75 (7.7%)
  • April77 (7.9%)
  • May70 (7.2%)
  • June62 (6.4%)
  • July68 (7%)
  • August84 (8.7%)
  • September82 (8.5%)
  • October115 (12%)
  • November91 (9.4%)
  • December92 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight696 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit261 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1237 crashes

On the B1237, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph940 (97%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds806 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Other29 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry644 (66%)
  • Wet or damp294 (30%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (80%)
  • Roundabout158 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1237 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B1237, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist274 (23%)
  • Cyclist240 (20%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,006 (58%)
  • Motorcycle281 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle246 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach56 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1575 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20268 (22%)
  • 21 to 25180 (15%)
  • 26 to 35192 (16%)
  • 36 to 45137 (11%)
  • 46 to 55124 (10%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.2%)
  • Over 7538 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider789 (65%)
  • Passenger263 (22%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1237

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1237

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1237 crashes by council area

Of the 969 collisions on the B1237, 964 were in Kingston upon Hull.

Collisions on the B1237 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Hull9641,20115192

B1237 crashes by town

Of the 969 collisions on the B1237, 901 were in the built-up area of Kingston upon Hull.

Recent crashes on the B1237

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1237, from 14 April 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity