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Rutland road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1980, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 1979 (138), and casualties rose from 198.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 5,484 collisions in Rutland.

Collisions in 1980
171
Up 24% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
244
Up 23% on 1979
Fatal collisions
11
6.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
39% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1980

6.4% of collisions in Rutland in 1980 were fatal and 39% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal116.4%
  • Serious6639%
  • Slight9455%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal124.9%
  • Serious8234%
  • Slight15061%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 171, up 24% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254358
20243343
20232946
20222434
20214156
20203844
20194166
20184968
20176292
201677126
201593120
201489117
201381115
201280125
201181115
201094151
200998146
2008121173
2007108169
2006122189
2005145213
2004131189
2003131211
2002129199
2001141197
2000135200
1999166261
1998190278
1997159249
1996143220
1995140202
1994161231
1993145229
1992163227
1991164233
1990177244
1989193275
1988152219
1987135167
1986160222
1985126201
1984138184
1983156229
1982150247
1981141207
1980171244
1979138198

When and where crashes happen in Rutland in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday27 (16%)
  • Saturday26 (15%)
  • Sunday29 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.9%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March11 (6.4%)
  • April16 (9.4%)
  • May16 (9.4%)
  • June15 (8.8%)
  • July15 (8.8%)
  • August19 (11%)
  • September15 (8.8%)
  • October14 (8.2%)
  • November16 (9.4%)
  • December8 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight106 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (56%)
  • Wet or damp63 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.7%)
  • Snow4 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph50 (29%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph99 (58%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (27%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2085 (35%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3549 (20%)
  • 36 to 4514 (5.7%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (63%)
  • Passenger67 (27%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (58%)
  • Motorcycle65 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Rutland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rutland ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 1980.

Collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1980

The A6121 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1980: 24, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6121243639
2ndA606232915
3rdA472132111
4thA60031721110
5thB668142114
6thA1111805
7thB66451001
8thB6723301
9thB10811100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1980

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1980: 19.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1980

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1980: 131.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1980, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years