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Rutland road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 49 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2018, and 68 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2017 (62), and casualties fell from 92.

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

Collisions in 2018
49
Down 21% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
68
Down 26% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2018

4.1% of collisions in Rutland in 2018 were fatal and 37% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal24.1%
  • Serious1837%
  • Slight2959%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal34.4%
  • Serious2029%
  • Slight4566%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 49, down 21% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 49
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (12%)
  • Tuesday9 (18%)
  • Wednesday8 (16%)
  • Thursday6 (12%)
  • Friday11 (22%)
  • Saturday5 (10%)
  • Sunday4 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:594 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5911 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:595 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (8.2%)
  • February1 (2%)
  • March1 (2%)
  • April3 (6.1%)
  • May4 (8.2%)
  • June7 (14%)
  • July3 (6.1%)
  • August8 (16%)
  • September4 (8.2%)
  • October3 (6.1%)
  • November7 (14%)
  • December4 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight32 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds39 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (6.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry34 (69%)
  • Wet or damp14 (29%)
  • Snow1 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (27%)
  • 40 mph4 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph24 (49%)
  • 70 mph5 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway44 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant49 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (10%)
  • Cyclist6 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 208 (12%)
  • 21 to 253 (4.4%)
  • 26 to 3512 (18%)
  • 36 to 459 (13%)
  • 46 to 559 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (12%)
  • 66 to 758 (12%)
  • Over 757 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider50 (74%)
  • Passenger14 (21%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (71%)
  • Motorcycle7 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 2018.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2018

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2018, with 3 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2018

The A6121 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2018: 7, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA612171103
2ndA476802
3rdA15711
4thA60651102
5thA60034500
6thB6682202
7thB6641101
8thB6721101

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2018

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 2018: 4.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2018

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2018: 40.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2018, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years