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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 468 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1990, and 629 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (482), and casualties fell from 667.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,489 collisions in East Hertfordshire.

Collisions in 1990
468
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
629
Down 6% on 1989
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
21% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 1990

1.7% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1990 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9721%
  • Slight36378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious11218%
  • Slight50981%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 1990 is highlighted, with 468, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025157227
2024191270
2023190275
2022186268
2021193264
2020158211
2019241348
2018237350
2017234329
2016288394
2015235331
2014294367
2013239339
2012312419
2011246349
2010278372
2009265360
2008292419
2007351507
2006373533
2005409585
2004457670
2003466650
2002472678
2001490679
2000466663
1999475640
1998501716
1997516708
1996472669
1995513738
1994459673
1993509712
1992426588
1991429611
1990468629
1989482667
1988436585
1987460632
1986473637
1985468650
1984437591
1983442617
1982465655
1981434604
1980429593
1979475645

When and where crashes happen in East Hertfordshire in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday78 (17%)
  • Wednesday61 (13%)
  • Thursday53 (11%)
  • Friday83 (18%)
  • Saturday69 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.7%)
  • February46 (9.8%)
  • March32 (6.8%)
  • April30 (6.4%)
  • May45 (9.6%)
  • June36 (7.7%)
  • July43 (9.2%)
  • August38 (8.1%)
  • September31 (6.6%)
  • October36 (7.7%)
  • November57 (12%)
  • December38 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight347 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds382 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry313 (67%)
  • Wet or damp146 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph197 (42%)
  • 40 mph39 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph189 (40%)
  • 70 mph42 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway389 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout21 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (65%)
  • Pedestrian72 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (11%)
  • Cyclist42 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20146 (23%)
  • 21 to 2598 (16%)
  • 26 to 35109 (17%)
  • 36 to 4578 (12%)
  • 46 to 5550 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6529 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.7%)
  • Over 7518 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider398 (63%)
  • Passenger159 (25%)
  • Pedestrian72 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car669 (75%)
  • Motorcycle74 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in East Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hertfordshire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 215 of them in 1990.

Collisions
216th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
204th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A10 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1990: 59, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA105973014
2ndA11845171113
3rdA414406017
4thA119222608
5thB1004213617
6thA1170182001
7thB158172302
8thA1059111602
9thA602111403
10thA1250101210
11thB1383101102
12thB181101501
13thA12071101
14thB10007802
15thB15026801
16thA50751002
17thB100151201
18thB11975500
19thB13685610
20thB1804602

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1990

Bishop's Stortford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 1990: 77.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1990

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 1990: 114.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1990, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years