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Brighton and Hove road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 road traffic collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1991, and 1,135 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 153 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1990 (1,041), and casualties fell from 1,256.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 43,405 collisions in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions in 1991
907
Down 13% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,135
Down 10% on 1990
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
153
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Brighton and Hove in 1991

1.2% of collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 18% in Brighton and Hove from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious15317%
  • Slight74382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.1%
  • Serious17115%
  • Slight95284%

Brighton and Hove road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brighton and Hove, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,155 in 1984. 1991 is highlighted, with 907, down 13% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025579662
2024543625
2023591680
2022636740
2021620716
2020553642
2019681805
2018683805
2017686808
2016779944
2015780986
2014793987
2013738908
2012790979
20118931,106
20109021,111
20098931,105
20089401,207
20071,0491,293
20069911,212
20051,0431,290
20041,0751,336
20031,0711,333
20021,0591,316
20011,1441,447
20001,1161,413
19991,1201,372
19981,0551,296
19971,0371,249
19961,1381,415
19951,0561,315
19941,0801,333
19939551,158
19929791,170
19919071,135
19901,0411,256
19891,0991,356
19881,0401,276
19871,0001,202
19861,0831,340
19851,0551,333
19841,1551,390
19831,0651,224
19821,0331,251
19819761,166
19809101,079
19799931,258

When and where crashes happen in Brighton and Hove in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (16%)
  • Tuesday133 (15%)
  • Wednesday136 (15%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday148 (16%)
  • Saturday127 (14%)
  • Sunday83 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59157 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59169 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59222 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.2%)
  • February55 (6.1%)
  • March81 (8.9%)
  • April62 (6.8%)
  • May74 (8.2%)
  • June87 (9.6%)
  • July76 (8.4%)
  • August76 (8.4%)
  • September75 (8.3%)
  • October84 (9.3%)
  • November72 (7.9%)
  • December91 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight661 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds718 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry642 (71%)
  • Wet or damp241 (27%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph804 (89%)
  • 40 mph67 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph20 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway690 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant513 (45%)
  • Pedestrian300 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (12%)
  • Cyclist86 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1565 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20186 (16%)
  • 21 to 25166 (15%)
  • 26 to 35214 (19%)
  • 36 to 45115 (10%)
  • 46 to 5593 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6586 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.6%)
  • Over 7564 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider541 (48%)
  • Pedestrian300 (26%)
  • Passenger294 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,122 (72%)
  • Motorcycle139 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach79 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brighton and Hove in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Brighton and Hove

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Brighton and Hove ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brighton and Hove had the 81st most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Brighton and Hove with the most crashes in 1991

The A27 had the most collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1991: 139, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brighton and Hove, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27139181230
2ndB206698114014
3rdA2389119018
4thA25983108222
5thB2120141504
6thA2010131301
7thA2038132103
8thB2194121201
9thA2023101203
10thB211891201
11thB21858911
12thB212271003
13thB21237800
14thB21195600
15thB21215500
16thA2934400
17thB21372300
18thA20321101
19thA30231200

Towns in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1991

Brighton and Hove had 810 collisions in 1991.

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1991

BN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brighton and Hove in 1991: 318.

Latest crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Brighton and Hove road accidents in other years