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Christchurch road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1990, and 213 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1989 (173), and casualties fell from 223.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,439 collisions in Christchurch.

District council until April 2019, now part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1990
157
Down 9% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
213
Down 4% on 1989
Fatal collisions
6
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1990

3.8% of collisions in Christchurch in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.8%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight12479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious3014%
  • Slight17783%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1990 is highlighted, with 157, down 9% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586100
20247587
202380108
20228298
20217185
20206785
20195576
20187596
2017102128
201685126
2015113145
201496115
2013104124
2012119146
2011105123
2010114135
2009121150
2008140186
2007158215
2006169220
2005174239
2004178252
2003145196
2002184262
2001217297
2000211284
1999164226
1998186271
1997159211
1996152200
1995133179
1994128166
1993142192
1992132173
1991124164
1990157213
1989173223
1988169224
1987154225
1986165208
1985168208
1984166196
1983182222
1982185245
1981140167
1980156184
1979178236

When and where crashes happen in Christchurch in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (13%)
  • Friday31 (20%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (6.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (10%)
  • February11 (7%)
  • March12 (7.6%)
  • April20 (13%)
  • May9 (5.7%)
  • June11 (7%)
  • July9 (5.7%)
  • August10 (6.4%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October13 (8.3%)
  • November16 (10%)
  • December14 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds128 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (70%)
  • Wet or damp45 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph94 (60%)
  • 40 mph22 (14%)
  • 60 mph31 (20%)
  • 70 mph10 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway129 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout13 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (56%)
  • Pedestrian37 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (13%)
  • Cyclist22 (10%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2057 (27%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.3%)
  • Over 7514 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (60%)
  • Passenger48 (23%)
  • Pedestrian37 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (72%)
  • Motorcycle29 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Christchurch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 1990

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1990: 44, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35446219
2ndB3059223306
3rdB3073192621
4thA337111610
5thA3387901
6thB33477902

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1990

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 1990: 112.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1990

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1990: 156.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1990

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,408 collisions in 1990, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1990, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years