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Adur road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 road traffic collisions in Adur in 1983, and 235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 1982 (242), and casualties fell from 313.

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

Collisions in 1983
189
Down 22% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
235
Down 25% on 1982
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 1983

2.1% of collisions in Adur in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious4021%
  • Slight14577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4620%
  • Slight18579%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 189, down 22% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (21%)
  • Friday35 (19%)
  • Saturday25 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (10%)
  • February8 (4.2%)
  • March22 (12%)
  • April20 (11%)
  • May16 (8.5%)
  • June12 (6.3%)
  • July18 (9.5%)
  • August12 (6.3%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October18 (9.5%)
  • November11 (5.8%)
  • December14 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (69%)
  • Wet or damp58 (31%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph139 (74%)
  • 40 mph24 (13%)
  • 60 mph11 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (16%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (22%)
  • Cyclist44 (19%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2061 (26%)
  • 21 to 2530 (13%)
  • 26 to 3529 (12%)
  • 36 to 4523 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5516 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.1%)
  • Over 759 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (61%)
  • Passenger56 (24%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (60%)
  • Motorcycle58 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Adur in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Adur

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Adur ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1983.

Collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 1983

The A27 had the most collisions in Adur in 1983: 52, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA275276210
2ndA259385015
3rdA283101104
4thA20256700
5thB22225501

Towns in Adur: crashes in 1983

Lancing and Sompting had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 1983: 65.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 1983

BN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 1983: 82.

Latest crashes in Adur in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 1983, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years