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South Holland road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 1990, and 465 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1989 (387), and casualties fell from 524.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,496 collisions in South Holland.

Collisions in 1990
329
Down 15% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
465
Down 11% on 1989
Fatal collisions
14
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 1990

4.3% of collisions in South Holland in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal144.3%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight25979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal194.1%
  • Serious6514%
  • Slight38182%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 329, down 15% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025210261
2024181249
2023196246
2022163234
2021181243
2020210278
2019242311
2018226294
2017229293
2016266352
2015243343
2014285399
2013298412
2012265401
2011265374
2010309417
2009249329
2008270382
2007312440
2006273382
2005314496
2004331496
2003365564
2002320461
2001315481
2000328509
1999357528
1998358551
1997349501
1996353479
1995293424
1994320459
1993298422
1992322460
1991281384
1990329465
1989387524
1988353498
1987315408
1986312414
1985273369
1984318433
1983290407
1982318441
1981285406
1980281405
1979258352

When and where crashes happen in South Holland in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (17%)
  • Friday47 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (10%)
  • February27 (8.2%)
  • March18 (5.5%)
  • April26 (7.9%)
  • May38 (12%)
  • June23 (7%)
  • July32 (9.7%)
  • August24 (7.3%)
  • September24 (7.3%)
  • October29 (8.8%)
  • November32 (9.7%)
  • December22 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds250 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (5.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (56%)
  • Wet or damp74 (22%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded65 (20%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (36%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph195 (59%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway316 (96%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant280 (60%)
  • Cyclist64 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (11%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1541 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20107 (23%)
  • 21 to 2580 (17%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (11%)
  • 46 to 5527 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.6%)
  • Over 7516 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider312 (67%)
  • Passenger116 (25%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car382 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (11%)
  • Motorcycle53 (9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in South Holland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Holland ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 1990.

Collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
307th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 1990

The A16 had the most collisions in South Holland in 1990: 51, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16517428
2ndA151486045
3rdA17345416
4thA1073253816
5thB1165121402
6thB1168101613
7thA15291001
8thB15155801
9thA11014810
10thB11664801
11thB13564600
12thA523600
13thB11803310
14thB13573501
15thB13593301
16thA11062200
17thB13902301
18thA11211201
19thB11901100
20thB13971300

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 1990

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 1990: 75.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 1990

PE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 1990: 171.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 1990, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years