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Rutland road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2002, and 199 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2001 (141), and casualties rose from 197.

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

Collisions in 2002
129
Down 9% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
199
Up 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
8
6.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2002

6.2% of collisions in Rutland in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal86.2%
  • Serious2116%
  • Slight10078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal94.5%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight16181%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 129, down 9% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday14 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday15 (12%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (21%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (9.3%)
  • February9 (7%)
  • March7 (5.4%)
  • April7 (5.4%)
  • May15 (12%)
  • June11 (8.5%)
  • July13 (10%)
  • August9 (7%)
  • September10 (7.8%)
  • October17 (13%)
  • November9 (7%)
  • December10 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (16%)
  • Fog or mist7 (5.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (55%)
  • Wet or damp54 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph36 (28%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph70 (54%)
  • 70 mph16 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway107 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (5%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist6 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 158 (4%)
  • 16 to 2042 (21%)
  • 21 to 258 (4%)
  • 26 to 3535 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (20%)
  • 46 to 5526 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.5%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (65%)
  • Passenger59 (30%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (71%)
  • Motorcycle24 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 4 busiest accident hotspots in Rutland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (4)

How Rutland ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 2002.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2002

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2002, with 12 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2002

The A606 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2002: 27, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606273922
2ndA1182623
3rdA6003153124
4thA6121121600
5thB66891200
6thA4771001
7thB6644711
8thB6722701

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2002

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 2002: 13.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2002

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2002: 93.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2002, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years