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Isle of Wight road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 576 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1996, and 825 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 1995 (476), and casualties rose from 642.

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

Collisions in 1996
576
Up 21% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
825
Up 29% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
21% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 1996

1.6% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1996 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious12021%
  • Slight44778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious15118%
  • Slight66581%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 1996 is highlighted, with 576, up 21% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (16%)
  • Tuesday73 (13%)
  • Wednesday85 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (19%)
  • Friday88 (15%)
  • Saturday80 (14%)
  • Sunday51 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.3%)
  • February32 (5.6%)
  • March41 (7.1%)
  • April40 (6.9%)
  • May56 (9.7%)
  • June46 (8%)
  • July60 (10%)
  • August64 (11%)
  • September43 (7.5%)
  • October49 (8.5%)
  • November69 (12%)
  • December40 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds463 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry406 (70%)
  • Wet or damp144 (25%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph328 (57%)
  • 40 mph56 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph190 (33%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway488 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout28 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant474 (57%)
  • Pedestrian102 (12%)
  • Cyclist94 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4%)
  • 11 to 1569 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20127 (15%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35140 (17%)
  • 36 to 4591 (11%)
  • 46 to 5589 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.6%)
  • Over 7535 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (58%)
  • Passenger245 (30%)
  • Pedestrian102 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car713 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle90 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Wight in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had the 143rd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
99th
highest of 351 areas

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 1996

The A3054 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1996: 78, including 2 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305478149225
2ndA30206086012
3rdA3055567829
4thA3056314316
5thB3401182305
6thB3330111603
7thB3323101300
8thB33257901
9thB33957900
10thB33276801
11thB33994401
12thA30213400
13thB33293301
14thB33222301
15thA3021100
16thA3031100
17thA30301200
18thA32011310
19thB30201100

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1996

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 1996: 103.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1996

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 1996: 193.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years