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Isle of Wight road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 529 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1986, and 658 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1985 (535), and casualties fell from 705.

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

Collisions in 1986
529
Down 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
658
Down 7% on 1985
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
29% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 1986

1.5% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1986 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious15129%
  • Slight37070%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious17827%
  • Slight47272%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 1986 is highlighted, with 529, down 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (14%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday72 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday85 (16%)
  • Saturday84 (16%)
  • Sunday62 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (6%)
  • February23 (4.3%)
  • March39 (7.4%)
  • April36 (6.8%)
  • May49 (9.3%)
  • June45 (8.5%)
  • July67 (13%)
  • August60 (11%)
  • September47 (8.9%)
  • October32 (6%)
  • November52 (9.8%)
  • December47 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight395 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry343 (65%)
  • Wet or damp159 (30%)
  • Frost or ice21 (4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph354 (67%)
  • 40 mph39 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph130 (25%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway473 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant264 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist196 (30%)
  • Pedestrian118 (18%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1553 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20221 (34%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 3579 (12%)
  • 36 to 4560 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5535 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.4%)
  • Over 7515 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider406 (62%)
  • Passenger134 (20%)
  • Pedestrian118 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car543 (60%)
  • Motorcycle202 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How the Isle of Wight ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had the 175th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
175th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
191st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 1986

The A3055 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1986: 78, including 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30557899027
2ndA30546583214
3rdA30204557312
4thA3056162007
5thB3323121402
6thA3021111404
7thB3327111504
8thB3330101201
9thB339591104
10thB340181104
11thB33297810
12thB33224601
13thB33254600
14thB30413401
15thB33993311
16thB30201100
17thB30541100
18thB33011100
19thB33411401
20thB33911201

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1986

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 1986: 84.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1986

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 1986: 139.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years