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Rutland road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 77 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2016, and 126 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2015 (93), and casualties rose from 120.

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

Collisions in 2016
77
Down 17% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
126
Up 5% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2016

1.3% of collisions in Rutland in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1621%
  • Slight6078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2419%
  • Slight10180%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 77, down 17% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (13%)
  • Tuesday8 (10%)
  • Wednesday9 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (21%)
  • Friday12 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (18%)
  • Sunday8 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (5.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:599 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (5.2%)
  • February7 (9.1%)
  • March6 (7.8%)
  • April5 (6.5%)
  • May10 (13%)
  • June13 (17%)
  • July4 (5.2%)
  • August9 (12%)
  • September3 (3.9%)
  • October2 (2.6%)
  • November6 (7.8%)
  • December8 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight52 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (58%)
  • Wet or damp27 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (6.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph18 (23%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph43 (56%)
  • 70 mph12 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (17%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (78%)
  • Van occupant12 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 208 (6.3%)
  • 21 to 2524 (19%)
  • 26 to 3530 (24%)
  • 36 to 4520 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.4%)
  • Over 7510 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (64%)
  • Passenger38 (30%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car101 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (10%)
  • Motorcycle7 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 3 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 (3)

How Rutland ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2016.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2016

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2016, with 6 collisions.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2016

The A1 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2016: 12, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1122104
2ndA60691304
3rdA612171200
4thA4761513
5thA60036900
6thB6683400
7thB10812501
8thB6722200
9thB6641100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2016

Oakham had 7 collisions in 2016.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2016

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2016: 55.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2016.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years