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Southampton road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 980 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 1990, and 1,186 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 211 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (1,034), and casualties fell from 1,262.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,384 collisions in Southampton.

Collisions in 1990
980
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,186
Down 6% on 1989
Fatal collisions
17
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
211
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 1990

1.7% of collisions in Southampton in 1990 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious21122%
  • Slight75277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.5%
  • Serious22719%
  • Slight94179%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 1990 is highlighted, with 980, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025488565
2024465570
2023428495
2022485555
2021436503
2020372431
2019506588
2018533621
2017524623
2016532650
2015594683
2014636812
2013610709
2012632777
2011671817
2010650784
2009628756
2008622754
2007704847
2006701829
2005731867
20048261,032
20038381,032
20028281,025
20018861,107
20008701,089
19998771,078
19989301,135
19979161,140
19969691,212
19959541,187
19949021,106
19938971,117
19928811,078
19918871,063
19909801,186
19891,0341,262
19889811,178
19879791,211
19869121,089
19859531,140
19841,0771,298
19831,0451,256
19821,0361,260
19811,0401,274
19809581,167
19799801,250

When and where crashes happen in Southampton in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (13%)
  • Tuesday129 (13%)
  • Wednesday155 (16%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday169 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (16%)
  • Sunday101 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59143 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59241 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59183 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (10%)
  • February74 (7.6%)
  • March98 (10%)
  • April61 (6.2%)
  • May85 (8.7%)
  • June61 (6.2%)
  • July84 (8.6%)
  • August68 (6.9%)
  • September85 (8.7%)
  • October98 (10%)
  • November86 (8.8%)
  • December80 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight682 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit249 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (4.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds795 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry728 (74%)
  • Wet or damp249 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph868 (89%)
  • 40 mph50 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph47 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway781 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (13%)
  • Roundabout43 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant509 (43%)
  • Pedestrian279 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (15%)
  • Cyclist160 (13%)
  • Van occupant24 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3%)
  • 6 to 1072 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1579 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20273 (23%)
  • 21 to 25193 (16%)
  • 26 to 35187 (16%)
  • 36 to 45115 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5589 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6555 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.1%)
  • Over 7539 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider657 (55%)
  • Pedestrian279 (24%)
  • Passenger250 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,216 (69%)
  • Motorcycle177 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3%)
  • Bus or coach33 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southampton ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 78th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 1990

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 1990: 116, including 4 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3024116156430
2ndA30576881221
3rdA35637527
4thA334654010
5thA335384818
6thA3025252805
7thB3039202703
8thA3035192102
9thA27101103
10thA33481002
11thA364501
12thB30332300
13thB30382201
14thM272201
15thA30391100
16thA30521101
17thB30351100
18thB30541100

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 1990

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 922.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 1990

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 1990: 254.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 1990, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years