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Kingston upon Hull road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 45,237 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Hull from 1979 to 2025, and 54,121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 371 were fatal and 7,845 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 622 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (592).

Collisions since 1979
45,237
22nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
54,121
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
371
386 people killed
Serious collisions
7,845
8,257 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
622
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
714
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Hull

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3710.8%
  • Serious7,84517%
  • Slight37,02182%

What the data shows

  • Kingston upon Hull had 6,664 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 7,419 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 8,813 children under 16 were killed or injured in Kingston upon Hull, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull.

Where Kingston upon Hull ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
22nd
Most casualties
21st
Most fatal collisions
24th
Most serious collisions
15th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6,535 (14%)
  • Tuesday6,705 (15%)
  • Wednesday6,986 (15%)
  • Thursday7,098 (16%)
  • Friday7,900 (17%)
  • Saturday5,976 (13%)
  • Sunday4,037 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight32,994 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11,679 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown332 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit130 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded22 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway33,594 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway7,672 (17%)
  • Roundabout2,999 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road830 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded142 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph771 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph40,741 (90%)
  • 40 mph3,412 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph50 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph204 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38,290 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds5,022 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds509 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds289 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds234 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist209 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds53 (0.1%)
  • Other334 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded297 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant18,578 (34%)
  • Pedestrian11,157 (21%)
  • Cyclist11,049 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist8,455 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3,165 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant718 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant418 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)178 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant150 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant88 (0.2%)
  • Other88 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded77 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Kingston upon Hull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Hull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Kingston upon Hull peaked at 1,527 in 1990; 2025 had 622.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 622
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025622714
2024592711
2023656759
2022626726
2021555650
2020564647
2019756892
2018780940
2017742903
2016771944
2015713941
2014761975
2013767964
20127601,005
2011764947
2010691874
2009706900
2008723946
2007747949
20067871,008
2005760961
2004797995
20039861,190
20021,0301,266
20019451,172
20001,0211,223
19999961,210
19981,0561,261
19971,1371,358
19961,1361,351
19951,1961,407
19941,2331,447
19931,2441,448
19921,2831,501
19911,1961,380
19901,5271,755
19891,4821,727
19881,3681,568
19871,3381,583
1986314
19851,3741,609
19841,3621,586
19831,3181,516
19821,3231,568
19811,3041,493
19801,4161,622
19791,3231,515

Map of recent crashes in Kingston upon Hull

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Kingston upon Hull

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Kingston upon Hull

The 24 most recent collisions in Kingston upon Hull happened between 17 December and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Kingston upon Hull

The A165 has the most collisions in Kingston upon Hull, 3,821 of 45,237 (8.4%), followed by the A1079 (3,479).

Collisions in Kingston upon Hull on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1653,8214,74631649
2ndA10793,4794,31434614
3rdA11052,2842,78827408
4thA631,8282,36430307
5thA10331,5941,98116251
6thB12379011,11715179
7thA11657428752105
8thB12336858314111
9thB1235333385346
10thB1231271317242
11thA1166170205225
12thA164130151227
13thB1428119130021
14thA15323607
15thA11748901
16thA103541503
17thB12323302
18thB12383400

Council areas covering Kingston upon Hull

Collisions in Kingston upon Hull were recorded in 2 council areas. Kingston upon Hull has 44,860 of 45,237 (99%).

Collisions in Kingston upon Hull by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Hull44,86053,6723707,773
2ndEast Riding of Yorkshire375447171

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull

Collisions in Kingston upon Hull were recorded in 12 postcode districts, led by HU3 (8,325) and HU9 (8,248).