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East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,144 road traffic collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991, and 1,642 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 244 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1990 (1,275), and casualties fell from 1,739.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 44,886 collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Collisions in 1991
1,144
Down 10% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,642
Down 6% on 1990
Fatal collisions
35
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
244
21% of collisions

Crash severity in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991

3.1% of collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal353.1%
  • Serious24421%
  • Slight86576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal392.4%
  • Serious31119%
  • Slight1,29279%

East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,352 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,144, down 10% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600837
2024600813
2023577801
2022589818
2021568749
2020495648
2019686935
2018684965
2017702958
20167741,132
20157621,156
20148371,211
20138071,139
20127951,157
20118521,249
20107921,215
20097661,145
20088281,196
20078301,259
20068081,215
20059171,395
20041,0111,432
20031,1541,659
20021,1861,673
20011,1311,564
20001,0631,544
19991,0821,555
19981,1911,668
19971,1401,610
19961,1911,657
19951,0761,530
19941,0521,513
19931,0261,546
19921,1461,630
19911,1441,642
19901,2751,739
19891,3521,946
19881,1871,610
19871,1531,602
19861,2251,693
19851,1261,573
19841,1471,527
19831,0621,489
19821,1441,626
19811,1091,516
19801,1751,642
19791,0691,479

When and where crashes happen in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday164 (14%)
  • Tuesday143 (13%)
  • Wednesday163 (14%)
  • Thursday156 (14%)
  • Friday185 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (17%)
  • Sunday142 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59136 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59281 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59183 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (9.7%)
  • February76 (6.6%)
  • March83 (7.3%)
  • April108 (9.4%)
  • May90 (7.9%)
  • June111 (9.7%)
  • July100 (8.7%)
  • August114 (10%)
  • September95 (8.3%)
  • October82 (7.2%)
  • November94 (8.2%)
  • December80 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight833 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds954 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (12%)
  • Fog or mist32 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry690 (60%)
  • Wet or damp385 (34%)
  • Frost or ice54 (4.7%)
  • Snow15 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph501 (44%)
  • 40 mph76 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph494 (43%)
  • 70 mph65 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway975 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout53 (4.6%)
  • 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 the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant978 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (11%)
  • Pedestrian176 (11%)
  • Cyclist171 (10%)
  • Van occupant63 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1068 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20303 (18%)
  • 21 to 25207 (13%)
  • 26 to 35276 (17%)
  • 36 to 45171 (10%)
  • 46 to 55101 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 65112 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7564 (3.9%)
  • Over 75158 (9.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider944 (57%)
  • Passenger522 (32%)
  • Pedestrian176 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,355 (69%)
  • Motorcycle194 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle177 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle25 (1.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in the East Riding of Yorkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the East Riding of Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the East Riding of Yorkshire had the 51st most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
51st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in the East Riding of Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1991

The A164 had the most collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991: 56, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA164567027
2ndA10335090113
3rdA10794869215
4thA6144887210
5thA1654070112
6thA63406725
7thA166386326
8thB12303042212
9thB1242304313
10thM62283625
11thA163213323
12thA1034192721
13thA1174162804
14thB1249163115
15thA161151901
16thB1362131903
17thA1035121810
18thB1244111706
19thA1038101305
20thB1238101302

Towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 1991

Bridlington had the most collisions of any town in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991: 79.

Postcode districts in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 1991

DN14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991: 159.

Latest crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1991, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in other years