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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 436 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1990, and 626 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (430), and casualties fell from 637.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,541 collisions in North West Leicestershire.

Collisions in 1990
436
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
626
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
14
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 1990

3.2% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.2%
  • Serious7617%
  • Slight34679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.2%
  • Serious10116%
  • Slight51182%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 1990 is highlighted, with 436, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025121148
2024120152
2023111142
2022100128
2021113141
202090124
2019132171
2018163235
2017154224
2016190274
2015219286
2014247340
2013249360
2012227325
2011214288
2010268350
2009279394
2008311428
2007377511
2006361525
2005424610
2004408618
2003444655
2002434646
2001504718
2000499727
1999478698
1998480686
1997473712
1996427613
1995437647
1994448638
1993424606
1992397588
1991407617
1990436626
1989430637
1988436591
1987403575
1986371519
1985401544
1984383557
1983407574
1982377507
1981381534
1980399503
1979387540

When and where crashes happen in North West Leicestershire in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (15%)
  • Wednesday58 (13%)
  • Thursday61 (14%)
  • Friday78 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.7%)
  • February35 (8%)
  • March31 (7.1%)
  • April39 (8.9%)
  • May33 (7.6%)
  • June43 (9.9%)
  • July34 (7.8%)
  • August42 (9.6%)
  • September33 (7.6%)
  • October42 (9.6%)
  • November45 (10%)
  • December30 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight318 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (61%)
  • Wet or damp164 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph164 (38%)
  • 40 mph24 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph191 (44%)
  • 70 mph54 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (12%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (15%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7%)
  • Van occupant41 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist20 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20134 (21%)
  • 21 to 25111 (18%)
  • 26 to 35122 (19%)
  • 36 to 4584 (13%)
  • 46 to 5540 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4%)
  • Over 7512 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (60%)
  • Passenger205 (33%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car539 (66%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes85 (10%)
  • Motorcycle85 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.5%)
  • Minibus12 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in North West Leicestershire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North West Leicestershire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 239 of them in 1990.

Collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 1990

The A453 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1990: 68, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45368117213
2ndA50344825
3rdA6314633
4thM1314615
5thB585273611
6thB586202412
7thB5006151604
8thB587132412
9thA42122012
10thA447121500
11thB591101313
12thB532491103
13thB654091501
14thA5127803
15thB500371402
16thB50026703
17thB53296701
18thB53504702
19thB54014500
20thA4443400

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1990

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 1990: 61.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1990

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 1990: 162.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1990, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years