Trunk A-road
A63 traffic and collisions
The A63 is a trunk A-road of 52.0 miles, from East Riding of Yorkshire to Leeds. This page covers its traffic at 37 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 482m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 25,395 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 57,768 A1165 to A1079
- HGV share 8.8% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 −3.3% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 330 14.3 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A63?
On an average day in 2025, 25,395 vehicles passed each point on the A63, counting both directions. The busiest section is A1165 to A1079 (City of Kingston upon Hull), with 57,768 a day; the quietest listed is A6120 to A63 bridge over M1, with 5,084.
Busiest sections, 2025
A1165 to A1079 carries 2.3 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| A1165 to A1079 City of Kingston upon Hull · 0.8 mi · HGVs 9.2% | 57,768 |
| A1166 to A63 spur City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · 4.0 mi · HGVs 8.8% | 55,237 |
| Hessle Rd/Rawling Way roundabout to A1166 City of Kingston upon Hull · 1.1 mi · HGVs 8.6% | 49,544 |
| A63 spur to A1034 SOUTH CAVE East Riding of Yorkshire · 6.4 mi · HGVs 11.1% | 48,178 |
| A1079 to A1165 City of Kingston upon Hull · 0.6 mi · HGVs 10.3% | 47,961 |
| M62 to A63 East Riding of Yorkshire · 3.0 mi · HGVs 12.6% | 38,873 |
| A642 to M1 J46 Leeds · 1.1 mi · HGVs 1.7% | 33,473 |
| A63 main route to A15 East Riding of Yorkshire · 0.6 mi · HGVs 8.7% | 31,466 |
| A1033 roundabout to Marfleet Avenue City of Kingston upon Hull · 0.8 mi · HGVs 9.8% | 29,729 |
| A61 South Accomodation Road to M1 J45 Leeds · 3.0 mi · HGVs 8.4% | 29,243 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
East Riding of Yorkshire to Leeds · 52.0 miles
A63 traffic and collisions by section
30 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length. 6 short link roads and spurs (1.3 miles) count in the road’s totals but are not listed.
Show all 30 sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A63 main route to A15East Riding of Yorkshire | 31,466 | fewer than 3 |
| 2 | A1033 roundabout to Marfleet AvenueCity of Kingston upon Hull | 29,729 | 4 |
| 3 | A1033 to A1165City of Kingston upon Hull | 41,741 | 12 |
| 4 | A1165 to A1079City of Kingston upon Hull | 57,768 | 16 |
| 5 | A1079 to A1165City of Kingston upon Hull | 47,961 | 0 |
| 6 | Rawling Way roundabout to A1079 roundaboutCity of Kingston upon Hull | 52,021 | 7 |
| 7 | A1166 to Hessle Rd/Rawling Way roundaboutCity of Kingston upon Hull | 42,112 | 13 |
| 8 | Hessle Rd/Rawling Way roundabout to A1166City of Kingston upon Hull | 49,544 | 20 |
| 9 | A1166 to A63 spurCity of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | 55,237 | 30 |
| 10 | A63 spur to A1034 SOUTH CAVEEast Riding of Yorkshire | 48,178 | 48 |
| 11 | M62 to A63East Riding of Yorkshire | 38,873 | 22 |
| 12 | LA Boundary with North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire (at River Derwent) to Junction which connects A614 and A63 (near Villa Farm, East Riding of Yorkshire)East Riding of Yorkshire | 8,005 | 11 |
| 13 | Sand Lane, Selby to A19(T)North Yorkshire | 9,718 | 13 |
| 14 | A19(T) to Sand LaneNorth Yorkshire | 10,787 | fewer than 3 |
| 15 | A1041 to A19North Yorkshire | 15,992 | 9 |
| 16 | A19 to A1041North Yorkshire | 13,966 | 4 |
| 17 | A19 to A1238North Yorkshire | 9,471 | 5 |
| 18 | A1238 to A162North Yorkshire | 11,072 | 13 |
| 19 | A162 to A1(M)North Yorkshire | 14,836 | 6 |
| 20 | A1(M) to A63North Yorkshire | 9,360 | fewer than 3 |
| 21 | A63 to A1(M)North Yorkshire | 9,360 | 4 |
| 22 | A63/A1 interchange to A63Leeds | 10,457 | 3 |
| 23 | A63 to A1M\A63Leeds | 10,457 | 6 |
| 24 | A1(T) to A656Leeds | 15,148 | 9 |
| 25 | A656 to Ninelands Lane, GarforthLeeds | 10,805 | 10 |
| 26 | Ninelands Lane to A642Leeds | 19,759 | 10 |
| 27 | A642 to M1 J46Leeds | 33,473 | 11 |
| 28 | A6120 to A63 bridge over M1Leeds | 5,084 | 6 |
| 29 | A61 South Accomodation RoadLeeds | 5,964 | fewer than 3 |
| 30 | A61 South Accomodation Road to M1 J45Leeds | 29,243 | 23 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A63 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A63 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 72.1% of the vehicle miles on the A63. HGVs account for 8.8%, rising to 16.5% on A162 to A1(M).
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A63 traffic trend
Traffic on the A63 came to 482 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is down 3.3% on 2019, before the pandemic, and up 7.2% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is up 17.8% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 335m |
| 2001 | 336m |
| 2002 | 345m |
| 2003 | 351m |
| 2004 | 358m |
| 2005 | 383m |
| 2006 | 402m |
| 2007 | 406m |
| 2008 | 411m |
| 2009 | 393m |
| 2010 | 381m |
| 2011 | 395m |
| 2012 | 395m |
| 2013 | 401m |
| 2014 | 412m |
| 2015 | 422m |
| 2016 | 439m |
| 2017 | 450m |
| 2018 | 449m |
| 2019 | 482m |
| 2020 | 366m |
| 2021 | 426m |
| 2022 | 462m |
| 2023 | 469m |
| 2024 | 471m |
| 2025 | 482m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,738 |
| 2001 | 22,770 |
| 2002 | 24,259 |
| 2003 | 24,667 |
| 2004 | 25,157 |
| 2005 | 23,025 |
| 2006 | 23,443 |
| 2007 | 23,687 |
| 2008 | 23,936 |
| 2009 | 22,881 |
| 2010 | 22,222 |
| 2011 | 22,692 |
| 2012 | 22,711 |
| 2013 | 23,019 |
| 2014 | 23,653 |
| 2015 | 24,108 |
| 2016 | 25,027 |
| 2017 | 24,688 |
| 2018 | 23,698 |
| 2019 | 25,716 |
| 2020 | 19,212 |
| 2021 | 22,352 |
| 2022 | 24,225 |
| 2023 | 25,005 |
| 2024 | 25,116 |
| 2025 | 25,395 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years (86.7% of today’s road for 2019). In 2025, 4 of the 37 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A63 collisions
Police recorded 330 collisions with the A63 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 90 of them fatal or serious, including 13 fatal. That is 14.3 per 100 million vehicle miles, lower than the 31.5 for all A-roads in Great Britain. On average there were 1.3 a year for each mile of road.
Reported collisions by year
Up 18.0% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Slight | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 20 |
| 2022 | 43 | 20 |
| 2023 | 57 | 20 |
| 2024 | 43 | 14 |
| 2025 | 57 | 15 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Sections with the highest collision rates
Per 100 million vehicle miles, 2021 to 2025. Sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more collisions.
| Section | Per 100m vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| Hessle Rd/Rawling Way roundabout to A1166 City of Kingston upon Hull · 20 collisions | 100.5 |
| A1165 to A1079 City of Kingston upon Hull · 16 collisions | 94.9 |
| A656 to Ninelands Lane, Garforth Leeds · 10 collisions | 43.6 |
| Ninelands Lane to A642 Leeds · 10 collisions | 23.9 |
| LA Boundary with North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire (at River Derwent) to Junction which connects A614 and A63 (near Villa Farm, East Riding of Yorkshire) East Riding of Yorkshire · 11 collisions | 22.9 |
| A61 South Accomodation Road to M1 J45 Leeds · 23 collisions | 19.2 |
| A642 to M1 J46 Leeds · 11 collisions | 16.8 |
| Sand Lane, Selby to A19(T) North Yorkshire · 13 collisions | 15.9 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
A further 48 collisions were recorded at junctions where the A63 was the second road; they are not in the figures above. Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A63
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- City of Kingston upon Hull
- North Yorkshire
- Leeds
Planned closures on the A63 in England
National Highways has 22 planned closures on the A63 between 16 September 2026 and 30 September 2026, all of them starting in that period. 13 close a carriageway rather than a lane or slip road, and 22 start between 7pm and 6am.
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Carriageway A63 eastbound Priory way exit slip road closure
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Carriageway A63 westbound Western Interchange exit slip road closure
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Carriageway A63 eastbound Priory Way exit slip road closure
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Carriageway A63 eastbound Brighton St exit slip road closure
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Lane or slip A63 eastbound Western Interchange to Daltry street Lane 2 closure (191/3 194/2)
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Lane or slip M62 eastbound Jct 38 to North Cave lane 2 closure (176/6 177/7)
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Lane or slip A63 westbound Priory way lane 2 closure (197/5 196/7)
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Carriageway A63 eastbound Priory way exit slip road closure
14 more planned closures in this period are not shown.
Planned closures only: National Highways can cancel or change them, and closures caused by incidents are not shown. Council roads in England are not covered. Roadworks and closures across the UK
Source:National Highways 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-30 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 37 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 330 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
| Planned closures | Transport Data Feeds (DATEX II) National Highways | 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-30 | 2,304 planned closure schemes | 16 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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