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Rutland road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1989, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 1988 (152), and casualties rose from 219.

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

Collisions in 1989
193
Up 27% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
275
Up 26% on 1988
Fatal collisions
6
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1989

3.1% of collisions in Rutland in 1989 were fatal and 23% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.1%
  • Serious4423%
  • Slight14374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious5821%
  • Slight21076%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 193, up 27% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (12%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (11%)
  • Friday42 (22%)
  • Saturday31 (16%)
  • Sunday30 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.2%)
  • February11 (5.7%)
  • March13 (6.7%)
  • April11 (5.7%)
  • May8 (4.1%)
  • June19 (9.8%)
  • July21 (11%)
  • August16 (8.3%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October24 (12%)
  • November18 (9.3%)
  • December19 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (55%)
  • Wet or damp78 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph54 (28%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph109 (56%)
  • 70 mph17 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway171 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (12%)
  • Pedestrian16 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (20%)
  • 21 to 2553 (19%)
  • 26 to 3546 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5515 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (61%)
  • Passenger91 (33%)
  • Pedestrian16 (5.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (70%)
  • Motorcycle36 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Rutland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rutland ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1989.

Collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1989

The A606 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1989: 44, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6064459112
2ndA47214225
3rdA1182905
4thA6003172002
5thA6121142304
6thB668131404
7thB10814901
8thB6643401
9thB6722201
10thA60061100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1989

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1989: 30.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1989

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1989: 146.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1989, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1989.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years