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Adur road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Adur in 1982, and 313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 38% on 1981 (176), and casualties rose from 228.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,269 collisions in Adur.

Collisions in 1982
242
Up 38% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
313
Up 37% on 1981
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 1982

0.8% of collisions in Adur in 1982 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5924%
  • Slight18175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6822%
  • Slight24378%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 242, up 38% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202594115
2024100119
2023133174
2022139179
2021109145
2020120150
2019149179
2018137188
2017138184
2016141170
2015156199
2014168212
2013136165
2012154179
2011145179
2010129174
2009155195
2008164227
2007171221
2006158205
2005172203
2004191248
2003203260
2002191245
2001188228
2000216267
1999215265
1998172204
1997173225
1996223275
1995235303
1994203282
1993182233
1992184224
1991201251
1990219272
1989236296
1988209276
1987209252
1986212261
1985209239
1984198250
1983189235
1982242313
1981176228
1980211261
1979214259

When and where crashes happen in Adur in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (18%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (18%)
  • Friday28 (12%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.4%)
  • February16 (6.6%)
  • March18 (7.4%)
  • April23 (9.5%)
  • May21 (8.7%)
  • June24 (9.9%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August14 (5.8%)
  • September28 (12%)
  • October15 (6.2%)
  • November19 (7.9%)
  • December18 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (72%)
  • Wet or damp57 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph179 (74%)
  • 40 mph34 (14%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph18 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (16%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (26%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)
  • Cyclist39 (12%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2093 (30%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (11%)
  • 36 to 4530 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.8%)
  • Over 7513 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (62%)
  • Passenger74 (24%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car274 (62%)
  • Motorcycle77 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Adur in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Adur

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Adur ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 1982.

Collisions
333rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
338th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 1982

The A27 had the most collisions in Adur in 1982: 65, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA276594017
2ndA2594955010
3rdA2025101011
4thA28391303
5thB222271003
6thB21672200

Towns in Adur: crashes in 1982

Shoreham-by-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 1982: 72.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 1982

BN43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 1982: 104.

Latest crashes in Adur in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 1982, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years