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Rutland road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 41 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 2021, and 56 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2020 (38), and casualties rose from 44.

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

Collisions in 2021
41
Up 8% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
56
Up 27% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
7.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 2021

7.3% of collisions in Rutland in 2021 were fatal and 29% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal37.3%
  • Serious1229%
  • Slight2663%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal35.4%
  • Serious1323%
  • Slight4071%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 41, up 8% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 41
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (12%)
  • Tuesday9 (22%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday6 (15%)
  • Friday8 (20%)
  • Saturday2 (4.9%)
  • Sunday5 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:596 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5911 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (7.3%)
  • February1 (2.4%)
  • March2 (4.9%)
  • April3 (7.3%)
  • May5 (12%)
  • June3 (7.3%)
  • July4 (9.8%)
  • August2 (4.9%)
  • September5 (12%)
  • October2 (4.9%)
  • November8 (20%)
  • December3 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight30 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (4.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (73%)
  • Wet or damp9 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph9 (22%)
  • 40 mph4 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph19 (46%)
  • 70 mph6 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (20%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (16%)
  • Van occupant4 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 208 (14%)
  • 21 to 256 (11%)
  • 26 to 357 (13%)
  • 36 to 4512 (21%)
  • 46 to 553 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6510 (18%)
  • 66 to 754 (7.1%)
  • Over 752 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider38 (68%)
  • Passenger15 (27%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car50 (67%)
  • Motorcycle7 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (3)

How Rutland ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2021.

Collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rutland in 2021

Oakham North East, Rutland, LE15 6AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rutland in 2021, with 3 collisions.

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 2021

The A1 had the most collisions in Rutland in 2021: 6, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16702
2ndA475802
3rdA60033300
4thA6062200
5thA61211301
6thB10811100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 2021

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 2021: 4.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 2021

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 2021: 32.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 2021, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2021.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years