Kingston upon Hull road traffic accidents
Kingston upon Hull recorded 20,449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 25,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 126 were fatal and 3,132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 126
- Serious
- 3,132
- Casualties
- 25,333
- Fatal
- 126
- Serious
- 3,132
- Casualties
- 25,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kingston upon Hull
Roads in Kingston upon Hull
Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull
Accidents in Kingston upon Hull
Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Hull
Collisions recorded
20,449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
25,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
126
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,132
15.9% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in Kingston upon Hull happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kingston upon Hull have produced 25,333 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 1,885 collisions, Monday 3,039 collisions, Tuesday 3,171 collisions, Wednesday 3,260 collisions, Thursday 3,153 collisions, Friday 3,403 collisions, Saturday 2,538 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,949 collisions, Darkness 5,500 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 14,563 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,837 collisions, Roundabout 1,714 collisions, One way street 128 collisions, Other 106 collisions, Slip road 71 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 713 collisions, 30 mph 17,873 collisions, 40 mph 1,661 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 17,705 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,974 collisions, Unknown 210 collisions, Fine + high winds 204 collisions, Raining + high winds 98 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 15,794 casualties, Passenger 5,428 casualties, Pedestrian 4,111 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kingston upon Hull
How many road accidents have there been in Kingston upon Hull?
20,449 collisions have been recorded in Kingston upon Hull in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 25,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kingston upon Hull were serious or fatal?
126 were fatal and 3,132 were serious — 15.9% 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 16.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kingston upon Hull happen on?
71.2% 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 25,333 casualties recorded in Kingston upon Hull.
Is road safety in Kingston upon Hull getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kingston upon Hull fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.