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Doncaster road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,145 road traffic collisions in Doncaster in 1990, and 1,533 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1989 (1,271), and casualties fell from 1,667.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 45,964 collisions in Doncaster.

Collisions in 1990
1,145
Down 10% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,533
Down 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
27
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Doncaster in 1990

2.4% of collisions in Doncaster in 1990 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.4%
  • Serious17315%
  • Slight94583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.9%
  • Serious23115%
  • Slight1,27383%

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,271 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,145, down 10% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025467620
2024521710
2023559740
2022553761
2021573751
2020544746
2019646897
2018586798
2017684996
20167951,224
20158551,264
20148261,237
20137961,186
20128551,198
20119411,346
20109451,374
20091,0001,484
20081,0551,494
20071,0781,540
20061,1111,592
20051,1511,576
20041,1741,588
20031,1861,586
20021,2351,704
20011,2411,736
20001,1561,560
19991,2271,692
19981,1761,593
19971,1291,578
19961,1731,597
19951,0611,481
19941,0861,474
19931,1141,485
19921,0991,467
19911,0311,440
19901,1451,533
19891,2711,667
19881,1631,594
19871,0231,367
19861,0501,359
19851,0731,399
19841,0991,469
19831,0411,340
19821,1821,526
19811,0711,386
19801,1531,503
19791,0641,386

When and where crashes happen in Doncaster in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (13%)
  • Tuesday155 (14%)
  • Wednesday172 (15%)
  • Thursday150 (13%)
  • Friday212 (19%)
  • Saturday182 (16%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59164 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59135 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (9.2%)
  • February86 (7.5%)
  • March107 (9.3%)
  • April87 (7.6%)
  • May89 (7.8%)
  • June94 (8.2%)
  • July96 (8.4%)
  • August102 (8.9%)
  • September95 (8.3%)
  • October90 (7.9%)
  • November86 (7.5%)
  • December108 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight791 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds949 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other26 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry774 (68%)
  • Wet or damp356 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph600 (52%)
  • 40 mph257 (22%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph198 (17%)
  • 70 mph73 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway864 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway184 (16%)
  • Roundabout77 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Doncaster in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant792 (52%)
  • Pedestrian302 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (10%)
  • Cyclist138 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1098 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1596 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20304 (20%)
  • 21 to 25208 (14%)
  • 26 to 35276 (18%)
  • 36 to 45174 (11%)
  • 46 to 55127 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6586 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7559 (3.8%)
  • Over 7536 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider776 (51%)
  • Passenger455 (30%)
  • Pedestrian302 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,393 (69%)
  • Motorcycle158 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach107 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (4.4%)
  • Minibus15 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Doncaster in 1990

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1990 in Doncaster

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Doncaster ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Doncaster had the 65th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Doncaster with the most crashes in 1990

The A638 had the most collisions in Doncaster in 1990: 109, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Doncaster, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638109148422
2ndA63081108117
3rdA187110816
4thA19435304
5thA1(M)355506
6thA6023344007
7thA614284626
8thA1204122
9thA60202527
10thM18193014
11thB6376151902
12thA631141921
13thB1396141812
14thB6463141814
15thA635132411
16thB122091210
17thA61825701
18thB609451101
19thM1804500
20thB64222300

Towns in Doncaster: crashes in 1990

Doncaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 350.

Postcode districts in Doncaster: crashes in 1990

DN5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Doncaster in 1990: 166.

Latest crashes in Doncaster in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Doncaster in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Doncaster road accidents in other years