Kingston upon Hull road traffic accidents
Kingston upon Hull recorded 21,085 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 26,064 casualties. Of these collisions, 134 were fatal and 3,283 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 134
- Serious
- 3,283
- Casualties
- 26,064
- Fatal
- 134
- Serious
- 3,283
- Casualties
- 26,064
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kingston upon Hull
Roads in Kingston upon Hull
Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kingston upon Hull
Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Hull
Collisions recorded
21,085
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
26,064
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
134
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,283
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kingston upon Hull
Collisions in Kingston upon Hull are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in Kingston upon Hull happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kingston upon Hull have produced 26,064 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,956 collisions, Monday 3,130 collisions, Tuesday 3,258 collisions, Wednesday 3,355 collisions, Thursday 3,248 collisions, Friday 3,519 collisions, Saturday 2,619 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 15,403 collisions, Darkness 5,682 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,040 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,940 collisions, Roundabout 1,756 collisions, One way street 132 collisions, One way street/Slip road 106 collisions, Slip road 79 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 767 collisions, 30 mph 18,417 collisions, 40 mph 1,697 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 169 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,239 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,046 collisions, Unknown 214 collisions, Fine + high winds 205 collisions, Other 114 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,291 casualties, Passenger 5,543 casualties, Pedestrian 4,230 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kingston upon Hull
How many road accidents have there been in Kingston upon Hull?
21,085 collisions have been recorded in Kingston upon Hull in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 26,064 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kingston upon Hull were serious or fatal?
134 were fatal and 3,283 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Kingston upon Hull resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kingston upon Hull?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kingston upon Hull, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kingston upon Hull happen on?
71.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Hull are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kingston upon Hull?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 26,064 casualties recorded in Kingston upon Hull.
Is road safety in Kingston upon Hull getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kingston upon Hull rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Kingston upon Hull come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Kingston upon Hull cover 1999 to 2025.