Road
Crashes on the A1079
2,948 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,948
All crashes
48
Fatal
517
Serious
2,383
Slight
Since 2000 the A1079 has seen 2,948 collisions, 48 of them fatal and 517 serious. That ranks it 131st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 49% since 2000, from 155 to 79 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Kingston upon Hull, City of, East Riding of Yorkshire and York.
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Crashes by year
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200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.