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Plymouth road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,009 road traffic collisions in Plymouth in 1994, and 1,229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1993 (1,093), and casualties fell from 1,265.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 39,632 collisions in Plymouth.

Collisions in 1994
1,009
Down 8% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,229
Down 3% on 1993
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Plymouth in 1994

1% of collisions in Plymouth in 1994 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Plymouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious12412%
  • Slight87587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious14312%
  • Slight1,07688%

Plymouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Plymouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,231 in 1984. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,009, down 8% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025420503
2024423523
2023394474
2022371470
2021395488
2020381470
2019483610
2018465598
2017546722
2016538698
2015619804
2014598792
2013633830
2012587736
2011706916
2010716919
2009680885
2008722890
20079071,122
20069041,121
20058791,076
20049401,152
20039301,119
20029421,138
20019541,157
20009581,181
19999721,211
19981,0221,252
19971,0541,356
19961,0701,360
19951,0421,282
19941,0091,229
19931,0931,265
19921,0571,283
19911,0691,286
19901,1511,439
19899991,214
19881,1141,336
19871,0571,306
19861,1321,421
19851,1491,379
19841,2311,485
19831,1911,477
19821,0731,388
19819881,226
19801,0001,255
19791,0681,353

When and where crashes happen in Plymouth in 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (16%)
  • Tuesday165 (16%)
  • Wednesday161 (16%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday171 (17%)
  • Saturday111 (11%)
  • Sunday95 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59139 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59165 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.1%)
  • February82 (8.1%)
  • March84 (8.3%)
  • April67 (6.6%)
  • May72 (7.1%)
  • June80 (7.9%)
  • July88 (8.7%)
  • August77 (7.6%)
  • September100 (9.9%)
  • October97 (9.6%)
  • November100 (9.9%)
  • December80 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight763 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit215 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry602 (60%)
  • Wet or damp397 (39%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph791 (78%)
  • 40 mph129 (13%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph46 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph36 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway255 (25%)
  • Roundabout75 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Plymouth in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant703 (57%)
  • Pedestrian211 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (11%)
  • Cyclist118 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1053 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20193 (16%)
  • 21 to 25271 (22%)
  • 26 to 35249 (20%)
  • 36 to 45133 (11%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6546 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (60%)
  • Passenger276 (22%)
  • Pedestrian211 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,428 (77%)
  • Motorcycle149 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Plymouth in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 in Plymouth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Plymouth ranked among 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Plymouth had the 63rd most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Plymouth with the most crashes in 1994

The A374 had the most collisions in Plymouth in 1994: 130, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Plymouth, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA374130159010
2ndA3868710518
3rdA38627526
4thB3250404804
5thB3413334418
6thA379293504
7thB3416253323
8thA3064202813
9thB3396202304
10thB3214121403
11thB3240121301
12thB3373101000
13thB323891100
14thB324171010
15thA3884800
16thA30413301
17thB32443300
18thB32452201
19thA30421100
20thA3711101

Towns in Plymouth: crashes in 1994

Plymouth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 815.

Postcode districts in Plymouth: crashes in 1994

PL4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Plymouth in 1994: 184.

Latest crashes in Plymouth in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Plymouth in 1994, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1994.

Severity

Plymouth road accidents in other years