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Wealden road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 670 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 1990, and 978 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (657), and casualties rose from 952.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,921 collisions in Wealden.

Collisions in 1990
670
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
978
Up 3% on 1989
Fatal collisions
25
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 1990

3.7% of collisions in Wealden in 1990 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal253.7%
  • Serious14021%
  • Slight50575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal262.7%
  • Serious17518%
  • Slight77779%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 1990 is highlighted, with 670, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025317453
2024343517
2023398558
2022364482
2021292396
2020315422
2019388538
2018400565
2017432616
2016433633
2015439622
2014422616
2013430638
2012389556
2011371548
2010419593
2009465671
2008490711
2007521757
2006488692
2005523732
2004559824
2003574850
2002529767
2001514738
2000647902
1999635947
1998653942
19977041,015
19966991,068
1995590834
19946611,009
1993612931
1992551829
1991579823
1990670978
1989657952
1988627961
1987584872
19866981,016
19856881,004
1984693971
1983602836
1982660948
1981624904
1980592846
1979680955

When and where crashes happen in Wealden in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (14%)
  • Tuesday68 (10%)
  • Wednesday122 (18%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday113 (17%)
  • Saturday103 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.5%)
  • February52 (7.8%)
  • March55 (8.2%)
  • April58 (8.7%)
  • May44 (6.6%)
  • June59 (8.8%)
  • July59 (8.8%)
  • August54 (8.1%)
  • September59 (8.8%)
  • October65 (9.7%)
  • November59 (8.8%)
  • December49 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight488 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds524 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2.2%)
  • Other15 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry440 (66%)
  • Wet or damp221 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph150 (22%)
  • 40 mph77 (11%)
  • 60 mph418 (62%)
  • 70 mph24 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway631 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant694 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (11%)
  • Pedestrian67 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant50 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist34 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1544 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20218 (22%)
  • 21 to 25158 (16%)
  • 26 to 35155 (16%)
  • 36 to 45111 (11%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7558 (5.9%)
  • Over 7554 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider620 (63%)
  • Passenger291 (30%)
  • Pedestrian67 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car930 (74%)
  • Motorcycle105 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Wealden

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wealden ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 141st most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 1990

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 1990: 113, including 5 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22113185531
2ndA26467649
3rdA267375207
4thA273661310
5thA259253616
6thB2104223637
7thA264203408
8thA265192913
9thB2100192705
10thA271182112
11thB2026182606
12thA272152514
13thB2102121503
14thA295101001
15thA27591802
16thB209981001
17thB211071011
18thB220371004
19thA26961100
20thB21886701

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 1990

Hailsham had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 1990: 49.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 1990

TN22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 1990: 119.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 1990, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years