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Rother road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 378 road traffic collisions in Rother in 1996, and 563 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 1995 (324), and casualties rose from 503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,013 collisions in Rother.

Collisions in 1996
378
Up 17% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
563
Up 12% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Rother in 1996

1.6% of collisions in Rother in 1996 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in Rother from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious7821%
  • Slight29478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious10418%
  • Slight45380%

Rother road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rother, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1996. 1996 is highlighted, with 378, up 17% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025204285
2024222293
2023212313
2022261375
2021208302
2020206284
2019272396
2018243352
2017254359
2016259372
2015292452
2014299439
2013239326
2012236320
2011198288
2010265371
2009282404
2008319433
2007308421
2006332470
2005304421
2004302386
2003310458
2002335486
2001331460
2000350502
1999338482
1998347496
1997365540
1996378563
1995324503
1994321500
1993303427
1992303443
1991314442
1990363511
1989357500
1988341464
1987313453
1986307420
1985345501
1984326454
1983309412
1982349508
1981333477
1980328470
1979306430

When and where crashes happen in Rother in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday58 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.8%)
  • February28 (7.4%)
  • March27 (7.1%)
  • April35 (9.3%)
  • May31 (8.2%)
  • June39 (10%)
  • July36 (9.5%)
  • August38 (10%)
  • September22 (5.8%)
  • October31 (8.2%)
  • November31 (8.2%)
  • December38 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (63%)
  • Wet or damp126 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.1%)
  • Snow7 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph134 (35%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph213 (56%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rother in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (71%)
  • Pedestrian56 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2088 (16%)
  • 21 to 2557 (10%)
  • 26 to 3599 (18%)
  • 36 to 4577 (14%)
  • 46 to 5553 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6547 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7539 (6.9%)
  • Over 7532 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider335 (60%)
  • Passenger172 (31%)
  • Pedestrian56 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car529 (77%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rother in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Rother

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rother ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rother had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 1996.

Collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rother with the most crashes in 1996

The A21 had the most collisions in Rother in 1996: 71, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rother, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2171119114
2ndA2594974113
3rdA269263407
4thA268212906
5thA2100142322
6thA265121605
7thA28121602
8thB2244111924
9thB2182101101
10thA27191100
11thB209691202
12thA203651100
13thB20895501
14thB20995700
15thB22045901
16thB21653501
17thA2292301
18thB20872301
19thB20982200
20thB2141100

Towns in Rother: crashes in 1996

Bexhill-on-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Rother in 1996: 88.

Postcode districts in Rother: crashes in 1996

TN33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rother in 1996: 77.

Latest crashes in Rother in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Rother in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Rother road accidents in other years