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Fenland road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 356 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1989, and 488 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1988 (381), and casualties fell from 516.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,566 collisions in Fenland.

Collisions in 1989
356
Down 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
488
Down 5% on 1988
Fatal collisions
9
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1989

2.5% of collisions in Fenland in 1989 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.5%
  • Serious9025%
  • Slight25772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.3%
  • Serious10522%
  • Slight37276%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1989 is highlighted, with 356, down 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129185
2024143197
2023150203
2022133185
2021150221
2020151223
2019164221
2018222360
2017213304
2016203291
2015189247
2014249329
2013216283
2012254374
2011264363
2010280383
2009291401
2008289407
2007337459
2006338470
2005396528
2004358487
2003367525
2002361513
2001388550
2000343525
1999305422
1998311428
1997342513
1996386543
1995326461
1994350485
1993367489
1992381554
1991345483
1990370522
1989356488
1988381516
1987308437
1986316423
1985329415
1984288392
1983317415
1982326449
1981287393
1980299405
1979298417

When and where crashes happen in Fenland in 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday47 (13%)
  • Thursday63 (18%)
  • Friday71 (20%)
  • Saturday47 (13%)
  • Sunday42 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.4%)
  • February25 (7%)
  • March28 (7.9%)
  • April20 (5.6%)
  • May22 (6.2%)
  • June33 (9.3%)
  • July24 (6.7%)
  • August33 (9.3%)
  • September33 (9.3%)
  • October30 (8.4%)
  • November47 (13%)
  • December31 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (57%)
  • Wet or damp145 (41%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph174 (49%)
  • 40 mph32 (9%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph141 (40%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (87%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (16%)
  • Cyclist67 (14%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20136 (28%)
  • 21 to 2570 (14%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4548 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5540 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (65%)
  • Passenger129 (26%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (60%)
  • Motorcycle83 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1989

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1989 in Fenland

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 1989.

Collisions
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
234th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1989

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1989: 40, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141405519
2ndA11013952215
3rdA605304906
4thB1101293706
5thA47223705
6thB198161902
7thB1093101305
8thB1169101902
9thB10998811
10thA14271613
11thB10407701
12thB105051103
13thB109851002
14thB11662300
15thB11872200
16thA11300
17thA1471100
18thB11001100
19thB11721100
20thB3121101

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1989

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1989: 84.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1989

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1989: 142.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1989, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years