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Nottingham road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,688 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 1990, and 2,019 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 359 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1989 (1,579), and casualties rose from 1,878.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 54,186 collisions in Nottingham.

Collisions in 1990
1,688
Up 7% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,019
Up 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
24
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
359
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 1990

1.4% of collisions in Nottingham in 1990 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.4%
  • Serious35921%
  • Slight1,30577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.4%
  • Serious39920%
  • Slight1,59179%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,688, up 7% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025780900
2024761882
2023724835
2022679775
2021652793
2020553687
20198521,039
20188911,110
20178581,075
20168931,105
20159561,255
20149771,236
20138681,137
20128791,122
20119601,233
20109521,243
20099791,237
20089961,265
20079661,217
20061,0371,350
20051,0401,340
20041,0231,314
20031,1751,522
20021,1661,494
20011,2751,747
20001,4061,857
19991,2721,683
19981,3641,788
19971,3681,784
19961,3611,682
19951,3871,792
19941,4491,830
19931,4381,794
19921,4961,849
19911,5221,831
19901,6882,019
19891,5791,878
19881,4051,659
19871,3601,571
19861,4151,668
19851,4181,719
19841,4101,648
19831,3421,575
19821,4441,737
19811,4181,736
19801,3481,656
19791,4041,717

When and where crashes happen in Nottingham in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday249 (15%)
  • Tuesday240 (14%)
  • Wednesday258 (15%)
  • Thursday246 (15%)
  • Friday267 (16%)
  • Saturday246 (15%)
  • Sunday182 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59169 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59207 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59297 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59436 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59271 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59214 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (8.4%)
  • February137 (8.1%)
  • March138 (8.2%)
  • April123 (7.3%)
  • May158 (9.4%)
  • June130 (7.7%)
  • July167 (9.9%)
  • August117 (6.9%)
  • September139 (8.2%)
  • October152 (9%)
  • November156 (9.2%)
  • December129 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,115 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit533 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,446 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (12%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,167 (69%)
  • Wet or damp491 (29%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,484 (88%)
  • 40 mph148 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph23 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph26 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,300 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway151 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout135 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road101 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant808 (40%)
  • Pedestrian554 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist278 (14%)
  • Cyclist218 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant40 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10144 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15138 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20380 (19%)
  • 21 to 25303 (15%)
  • 26 to 35328 (16%)
  • 36 to 45176 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55114 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6593 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7559 (2.9%)
  • Over 75205 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider992 (49%)
  • Pedestrian554 (27%)
  • Passenger473 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,919 (68%)
  • Motorcycle290 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle226 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes164 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach120 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Nottingham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Nottingham ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 20th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 1990

The A610 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 1990: 127, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA610127149221
2ndA60120137319
3rdA65147484220
4thA6008677409
5thA61306177115
6thA6116066015
7thB60045579025
8thA52547248
9thA609527819
10thB682465118
11thA4534360011
12thA6005395408
13thA6123743110
14thA6200354508
15thA6002283916
16thB684283206
17thB690202305
18thB686111100
19thB6464101102
20thB60088803

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 1990

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,497.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 1990

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 1990: 375.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 1990, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years