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East Hampshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 492 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 1990, and 705 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 123 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1989 (493), and casualties rose from 692.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,511 collisions in East Hampshire.

Collisions in 1990
492
Level with 1989
Casualties in 1990
705
Up 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
20
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
123
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 1990

4.1% of collisions in East Hampshire in 1990 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal204.1%
  • Serious12325%
  • Slight34971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal253.5%
  • Serious16423%
  • Slight51673%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 492, level with 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201244
2024200248
2023220291
2022209276
2021190241
2020161201
2019220281
2018221284
2017247345
2016260355
2015234304
2014248316
2013238286
2012245321
2011262355
2010280361
2009253321
2008278385
2007316441
2006281380
2005318416
2004322436
2003365521
2002426597
2001436607
2000394535
1999425611
1998442605
1997491707
1996441673
1995486681
1994467670
1993406582
1992452635
1991445593
1990492705
1989493692
1988481670
1987435617
1986455633
1985479668
1984466648
1983426593
1982420589
1981389556
1980443604
1979452675

When and where crashes happen in East Hampshire in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (16%)
  • Tuesday58 (12%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday76 (15%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.3%)
  • February42 (8.5%)
  • March25 (5.1%)
  • April50 (10%)
  • May51 (10%)
  • June40 (8.1%)
  • July42 (8.5%)
  • August36 (7.3%)
  • September44 (8.9%)
  • October42 (8.5%)
  • November42 (8.5%)
  • December37 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight329 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry325 (66%)
  • Wet or damp159 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph146 (30%)
  • 40 mph86 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph213 (43%)
  • 70 mph43 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway428 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant457 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (11%)
  • Pedestrian71 (10%)
  • Cyclist50 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20175 (25%)
  • 21 to 25109 (15%)
  • 26 to 35129 (18%)
  • 36 to 4574 (10%)
  • 46 to 5553 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.1%)
  • Over 7524 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider421 (60%)
  • Passenger213 (30%)
  • Pedestrian71 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car643 (72%)
  • Motorcycle80 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in East Hampshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hampshire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 1990.

Collisions
196th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 1990: 82, including 4 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA382132418
2ndA3255981217
3rdA313748210
4thA339345018
5thB3004232924
6thB3002222714
7thA32192815
8thA272172713
9thB3006121905
10thB21316901
11thB21464700
12thB33493712
13thA3(M)2300
14thB21502200
15thB21481301
16thB31211100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 1990

Alton, East Hampshire had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 1990: 48.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 1990

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 1990: 136.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 1990

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

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years