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Plymouth road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,042 road traffic collisions in Plymouth in 1995, and 1,282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 141 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1994 (1,009), and casualties rose from 1,229.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,042
Up 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,282
Up 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
11
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
141
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Plymouth in 1995

1.1% of collisions in Plymouth in 1995 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Plymouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious14114%
  • Slight89085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious14711%
  • Slight1,12488%

Plymouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Plymouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,231 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,042, up 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (10%)
  • Tuesday177 (17%)
  • Wednesday146 (14%)
  • Thursday179 (17%)
  • Friday192 (18%)
  • Saturday143 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59211 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59256 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59160 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.2%)
  • February74 (7.1%)
  • March92 (8.8%)
  • April61 (5.9%)
  • May100 (9.6%)
  • June87 (8.3%)
  • July82 (7.9%)
  • August80 (7.7%)
  • September99 (9.5%)
  • October96 (9.2%)
  • November114 (11%)
  • December92 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight787 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds799 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry688 (66%)
  • Wet or damp347 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph854 (82%)
  • 40 mph110 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph42 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway707 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway224 (21%)
  • Roundabout87 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Plymouth in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant718 (56%)
  • Pedestrian208 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (11%)
  • Cyclist133 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1062 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1570 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20201 (16%)
  • 21 to 25213 (17%)
  • 26 to 35285 (22%)
  • 36 to 45156 (12%)
  • 46 to 55111 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6561 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.5%)
  • Over 7525 (2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider744 (58%)
  • Passenger330 (26%)
  • Pedestrian208 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,413 (75%)
  • Motorcycle146 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle134 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach67 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Plymouth in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Plymouth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Plymouth ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Plymouth had the 58th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Plymouth with the most crashes in 1995

The A374 had the most collisions in Plymouth in 1995: 136, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Plymouth, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA374136170125
2ndA3869411829
3rdA38648328
4thB3250536007
5thB3413303801
6thB3416263200
7thA379183200
8thB3214131313
9thB3396131702
10thA3064111102
11thB3373111902
12thB3240101006
13thB32387701
14thB34327702
15thB32456700
16thA3883301
17thB32443400
18thB32392201
19thA3081100
20thB1891300

Towns in Plymouth: crashes in 1995

Plymouth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 863.

Postcode districts in Plymouth: crashes in 1995

PL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Plymouth in 1995: 172.

Latest crashes in Plymouth in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Plymouth in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Plymouth road accidents in other years