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Rutland road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2008, and 173 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2007 (108), and casualties rose from 169.

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

Collisions in 2008
121
Up 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
173
Up 2% on 2007
Fatal collisions
7
5.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2008

5.8% of collisions in Rutland in 2008 were fatal and 17% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal75.8%
  • Serious2017%
  • Slight9478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal84.6%
  • Serious2213%
  • Slight14383%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 121, up 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday23 (19%)
  • Wednesday20 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (9.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5%)
  • February8 (6.6%)
  • March11 (9.1%)
  • April10 (8.3%)
  • May9 (7.4%)
  • June14 (12%)
  • July8 (6.6%)
  • August10 (8.3%)
  • September11 (9.1%)
  • October9 (7.4%)
  • November14 (12%)
  • December11 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (55%)
  • Wet or damp48 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (30%)
  • 40 mph5 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph64 (53%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (11%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist7 (4%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2028 (16%)
  • 21 to 2514 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3534 (20%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (4%)
  • Not recorded8 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (74%)
  • Passenger38 (22%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car150 (69%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (4)

How Rutland ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2008.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2008

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2008, with 10 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2008

The A47 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2008: 16, including 2 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47162021
2ndA606121903
3rdA6003111912
4thA191200
5thA612181013
6thB66871002
7thB10814501

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2008

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 2008: 12.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2008

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2008: 86.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2008.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years