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Reading road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 587 road traffic collisions in Reading in 1990, and 731 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1989 (609), and casualties rose from 716.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,627 collisions in Reading.

Collisions in 1990
587
Down 4% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
731
Up 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
8
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Reading in 1990

1.4% of collisions in Reading in 1990 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Reading from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious8615%
  • Slight49384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious9413%
  • Slight62986%

Reading road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Reading, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1984. 1990 is highlighted, with 587, down 4% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025250281
2024251277
2023260286
2022310351
2021234264
2020213255
2019227251
2018288329
2017311370
2016304386
2015348425
2014358431
2013362442
2012333432
2011396493
2010359453
2009400510
2008415487
2007436513
2006475576
2005456537
2004473568
2003524615
2002533650
2001517663
2000573707
1999557697
1998531659
1997593731
1996523654
1995520643
1994503631
1993501636
1992545676
1991492611
1990587731
1989609716
1988641804
1987603728
1986651797
1985688846
1984704855
1983637773
1982547665
1981544682
1980516646
1979529672

When and where crashes happen in Reading in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday89 (15%)
  • Thursday97 (17%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday100 (17%)
  • Sunday50 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59120 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (9.5%)
  • February40 (6.8%)
  • March54 (9.2%)
  • April36 (6.1%)
  • May50 (8.5%)
  • June45 (7.7%)
  • July42 (7.2%)
  • August42 (7.2%)
  • September46 (7.8%)
  • October58 (9.9%)
  • November61 (10%)
  • December57 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight392 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit184 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry409 (70%)
  • Wet or damp176 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph469 (80%)
  • 40 mph93 (16%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph12 (2%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (14%)
  • Roundabout58 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Reading in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant357 (49%)
  • Pedestrian183 (25%)
  • Cyclist92 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20170 (23%)
  • 21 to 25132 (18%)
  • 26 to 35130 (18%)
  • 36 to 4576 (10%)
  • 46 to 5545 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.7%)
  • Over 7518 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (55%)
  • Pedestrian183 (25%)
  • Passenger143 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car808 (76%)
  • Motorcycle101 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Reading in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Reading

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Reading ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Reading had the 157th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
157th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
231st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Reading with the most crashes in 1990

The A329 had the most collisions in Reading in 1990: 143, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Reading, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA329143172024
2ndA46588210
3rdA33456014
4thA4155435603
5thA327182010
6thB3345101301
7thB481101201
8thM481703
9thB33506802
10thB32703600
11thA40741100

Towns in Reading: crashes in 1990

Reading itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 513.

Postcode districts in Reading: crashes in 1990

RG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Reading in 1990: 248.

Latest crashes in Reading in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Reading in 1990, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Reading road accidents in other years