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Rutland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 131 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2003, and 211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2002 (129), and casualties rose from 199.

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

Collisions in 2003
131
Up 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
211
Up 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2003

5.3% of collisions in Rutland in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal75.3%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight10580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.3%
  • Serious2914%
  • Slight17583%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 131, up 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday24 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (15%)
  • Friday23 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (7.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (16%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.9%)
  • February6 (4.6%)
  • March10 (7.6%)
  • April14 (11%)
  • May13 (9.9%)
  • June6 (4.6%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August13 (9.9%)
  • September8 (6.1%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November10 (7.6%)
  • December13 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (18%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (60%)
  • Wet or damp45 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph29 (22%)
  • 40 mph14 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph72 (55%)
  • 70 mph15 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (15%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (19%)
  • 21 to 2532 (15%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (10%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.8%)
  • Over 7511 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (61%)
  • Passenger74 (35%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.1%)
  • Minibus3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 2003.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2003

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2003, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2003

The A6003 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2003: 22, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6003223624
2ndA606192912
3rdA1162200
4thB668152413
5thA47102302
6thA6121101922
7thB10813300
8thB6641100
9thB6721100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2003

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 2003: 13.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2003

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2003: 106.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2003, 3 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 20 December 2003.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years