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Rutland road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1998, and 278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 1997 (159), and casualties rose from 249.

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

Collisions in 1998
190
Up 19% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
278
Up 12% on 1997
Fatal collisions
11
5.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1998

5.8% of collisions in Rutland in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal115.8%
  • Serious2312%
  • Slight15682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal124.3%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight23585%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1998 is highlighted, with 190, up 19% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday24 (13%)
  • Saturday38 (20%)
  • Sunday19 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (11%)
  • February9 (4.7%)
  • March13 (6.8%)
  • April20 (11%)
  • May11 (5.8%)
  • June14 (7.4%)
  • July18 (9.5%)
  • August16 (8.4%)
  • September13 (6.8%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November16 (8.4%)
  • December20 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (48%)
  • Wet or damp90 (47%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph39 (21%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph121 (64%)
  • 70 mph19 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (11%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian12 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (17%)
  • 21 to 2536 (13%)
  • 26 to 3557 (21%)
  • 36 to 4541 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.3%)
  • Over 7514 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (70%)
  • Passenger71 (26%)
  • Pedestrian12 (4.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1998.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1998

The A606 and A6121 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1998, with 29 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606294916
2ndA6121294303
3rdA6003243412
4thA1222610
5thA47172923
6thB66891614
7thB10811201
8thB6641100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1998

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1998: 20.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1998

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1998: 127.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1998, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1998.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years