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Medway road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 727 road traffic collisions in Medway in 1991, and 904 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (814), and casualties fell from 994.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,369 collisions in Medway.

Collisions in 1991
727
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
904
Down 9% on 1990
Fatal collisions
12
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Medway in 1991

1.7% of collisions in Medway in 1991 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Medway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious10114%
  • Slight61484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious11313%
  • Slight77986%

Medway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Medway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 992 in 1984. 1991 is highlighted, with 727, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025460570
2024446570
2023524690
2022526685
2021510657
2020441574
2019577759
2018593785
2017624835
2016619826
2015656855
2014661845
2013620822
2012615825
2011656830
2010559692
2009672823
2008612753
2007612769
2006616775
2005667846
2004681834
2003707879
2002735914
2001769954
2000709888
1999696909
1998756944
1997796977
19968061,046
1995747971
1994748955
1993687903
1992710902
1991727904
1990814994
19898891,086
1988763925
19878451,021
19869331,134
19858511,084
19849921,211
19839491,170
19829851,236
19819241,134
19809581,206
19799261,129

When and where crashes happen in Medway in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (16%)
  • Tuesday98 (13%)
  • Wednesday98 (13%)
  • Thursday99 (14%)
  • Friday125 (17%)
  • Saturday130 (18%)
  • Sunday62 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59128 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59169 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (8%)
  • February40 (5.5%)
  • March59 (8.1%)
  • April50 (6.9%)
  • May55 (7.6%)
  • June70 (9.6%)
  • July60 (8.3%)
  • August69 (9.5%)
  • September72 (9.9%)
  • October61 (8.4%)
  • November77 (11%)
  • December56 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight555 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds556 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (17%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other27 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry515 (71%)
  • Wet or damp192 (26%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.8%)
  • Snow7 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph591 (81%)
  • 40 mph39 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph66 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph27 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway573 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (5%)
  • Roundabout34 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Medway in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (50%)
  • Pedestrian187 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (15%)
  • Cyclist72 (8%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1058 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1573 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20173 (19%)
  • 21 to 25131 (14%)
  • 26 to 35144 (16%)
  • 36 to 45120 (13%)
  • 46 to 5543 (4.8%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider533 (59%)
  • Pedestrian187 (21%)
  • Passenger184 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car917 (72%)
  • Motorcycle143 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.3%)
  • Minibus15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Medway in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Medway

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Medway ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Medway had the 108th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
120th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Medway with the most crashes in 1991

The A2 had the most collisions in Medway in 1991: 138, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Medway, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2138179120
2ndA2285067310
3rdA231333804
4thB2004222705
5thA229172204
6thM2152600
7thA230141803
8thB2097141700
9thB2000101401
10thA28991103
11thB20037800
12thA2784500
13thA20171101
14thA2261100
15thB20021200

Towns in Medway: crashes in 1991

Chatham had the most collisions of any town in Medway in 1991: 212.

Postcode districts in Medway: crashes in 1991

ME4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Medway in 1991: 128.

Latest crashes in Medway in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Medway in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Medway road accidents in other years