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Isle of Wight road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 387 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1980, and 519 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 153 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1979 (432), and casualties fell from 586.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,069 collisions on the Isle of Wight.

Collisions in 1980
387
Down 10% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
519
Down 11% on 1979
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
153
40% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 1980

1.3% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1980 were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious15340%
  • Slight22959%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious17734%
  • Slight33665%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties on the Isle of Wight, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 1980 is highlighted, with 387, down 10% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025233270
2024229305
2023233292
2022273327
2021242300
2020224271
2019282365
2018289376
2017311397
2016329441
2015315422
2014326427
2013331421
2012401575
2011392568
2010400548
2009356475
2008407538
2007414575
2006450588
2005456611
2004457617
2003456591
2002442591
2001504700
2000473651
1999411538
1998477635
1997552714
1996576825
1995476642
1994471633
1993392549
1992421583
1991400528
1990409543
1989489622
1988488610
1987457604
1986529658
1985535705
1984573783
1983426545
1982504697
1981439579
1980387519
1979432586

When and where crashes happen on the Isle of Wight in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (17%)
  • Tuesday63 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (10%)
  • Friday67 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (16%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.7%)
  • February27 (7%)
  • March28 (7.2%)
  • April20 (5.2%)
  • May28 (7.2%)
  • June43 (11%)
  • July53 (14%)
  • August44 (11%)
  • September32 (8.3%)
  • October25 (6.5%)
  • November35 (9%)
  • December30 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight294 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry274 (71%)
  • Wet or damp99 (26%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph241 (62%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph68 (18%)
  • 70 mph56 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (24%)
  • Pedestrian95 (18%)
  • Cyclist39 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (5%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20155 (30%)
  • 21 to 2557 (11%)
  • 26 to 3556 (11%)
  • 36 to 4541 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5538 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.6%)
  • Over 7522 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (56%)
  • Passenger133 (26%)
  • Pedestrian95 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (60%)
  • Motorcycle132 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Wight in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 on the Isle of Wight

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Isle of Wight ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 1980.

Collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
255th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
183rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 1980

The A3055 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1980: 66, including 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30556692022
2ndA30204970124
3rdA30544766018
4thA30561625011
5thB3401162318
6thB3330131803
7thB33957904
8thA30216615
9thB339961114
10thB33255502
11thB33234403
12thB33274500
13thB33222201
14thB30411100

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1980

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 1980: 52.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1980

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 1980: 104.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1980, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years