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Isle of Wight road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 392 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1993, and 549 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1992 (421), and casualties fell from 583.

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

Collisions in 1993
392
Down 7% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
549
Down 6% on 1992
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
21% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 1993

1.5% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1993 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious8321%
  • Slight30377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9617%
  • Slight44781%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 1993 is highlighted, with 392, down 7% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (18%)
  • Tuesday68 (17%)
  • Wednesday49 (13%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.1%)
  • February24 (6.1%)
  • March26 (6.6%)
  • April31 (7.9%)
  • May22 (5.6%)
  • June41 (10%)
  • July39 (9.9%)
  • August54 (14%)
  • September32 (8.2%)
  • October34 (8.7%)
  • November33 (8.4%)
  • December28 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight301 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry265 (68%)
  • Wet or damp119 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph241 (61%)
  • 40 mph39 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph106 (27%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway337 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant316 (58%)
  • Pedestrian80 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (12%)
  • Cyclist35 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6%)
  • 16 to 2085 (15%)
  • 21 to 2572 (13%)
  • 26 to 3584 (15%)
  • 36 to 4562 (11%)
  • 46 to 5561 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.1%)
  • Over 7535 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (54%)
  • Passenger173 (32%)
  • Pedestrian80 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car494 (72%)
  • Motorcycle67 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2%)
  • Minibus10 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Wight in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 1993.

Collisions
232nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
181st
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 1993

The A3055 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1993: 48, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30554859010
2ndA3054446816
3rdA3020365007
4thA3056182714
5thB3401142303
6thA3021121905
7thB333081101
8thB33275700
9thB33294700
10thB33953300
11thB33993600
12thB33232400
13thA30241101
14thA30581100
15thB30551100
16thB33251200

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1993

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 1993: 63.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1993

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 1993: 119.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years