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B1238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 collisions on the B1238 from 1979 to 2025, with 515 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 79 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1238, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
371
2,394th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
515
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
79
87 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1238

On the B1238, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious7921%
  • Slight28477%

Where the B1238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,394th
Most casualties
2,370th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,301st

B1238 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1238 peaked at 16 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202446
202300
202212
202156
202033
201945
201857
2017711
20161018
201544
20141114
2013915
20121316
2011912
20101017
2009918
200855
200734
2006811
2005711
2004811
200311
200233
20011214
2000814
199957
1998811
199735
19961220
19951113
19941112
199389
19921421
19911114
19901216
19891113
198888
1987810
19861113
19851215
19841619
19831115
19821125
198189
19801317
1979613

When crashes happen on the B1238

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1238 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (109).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (14%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (18%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (13%)
  • 9am to noon48 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm109 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.7%)
  • February28 (7.5%)
  • March31 (8.4%)
  • April27 (7.3%)
  • May26 (7%)
  • June37 (10%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August42 (11%)
  • September21 (5.7%)
  • October33 (8.9%)
  • November30 (8.1%)
  • December34 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight268 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1238 crashes

On the B1238, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (43%)
  • 40 mph95 (26%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph117 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (60%)
  • Wet or damp135 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway359 (97%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1238 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B1238, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant309 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (18%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist43 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (70%)
  • Motorcycle88 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1544 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20124 (24%)
  • 21 to 2553 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (13%)
  • 36 to 4549 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (7%)
  • Over 7533 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (60%)
  • Passenger161 (31%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1238

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1238 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1238 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Riding of Yorkshire has the most, with 320, followed by Kingston upon Hull (49).

Collisions on the B1238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire320451670
2ndKingston upon Hull496228

B1238 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1238 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bilton (157) and Kingston upon Hull (3).

Recent crashes on the B1238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1238, from 10 September 2017 to 9 May 2025.

Severity