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Bexley road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,073 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 1982, and 1,358 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1981 (993), and casualties rose from 1,254.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,803 collisions in Bexley.

Collisions in 1982
1,073
Up 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,358
Up 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
15
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 1982

1.4% of collisions in Bexley in 1982 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious17516%
  • Slight88382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious19815%
  • Slight1,14484%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,073, up 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025380467
2024404483
2023396490
2022411518
2021423502
2020405514
2019475595
2018487637
2017480589
2016465571
2015437554
2014456556
2013404470
2012436531
2011454570
2010472589
2009485632
2008512632
2007458581
2006561711
2005541666
2004574732
2003605766
2002749984
2001720900
2000715907
1999728906
1998696864
1997730922
1996778975
1995808974
19948571,039
19938571,074
19928261,040
1991745935
19909311,186
19898981,093
19888571,070
19879381,187
19869931,205
19859801,218
19841,0021,259
19839841,224
19821,0731,358
19819931,254
19801,0331,320
19791,1911,479

When and where crashes happen in Bexley in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (13%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday142 (13%)
  • Thursday164 (15%)
  • Friday168 (16%)
  • Saturday167 (16%)
  • Sunday133 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59133 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59166 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59244 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.4%)
  • February73 (6.8%)
  • March96 (8.9%)
  • April83 (7.7%)
  • May114 (11%)
  • June69 (6.4%)
  • July107 (10%)
  • August102 (9.5%)
  • September77 (7.2%)
  • October98 (9.1%)
  • November90 (8.4%)
  • December85 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight744 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit323 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds828 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds160 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry719 (67%)
  • Wet or damp328 (31%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph974 (91%)
  • 40 mph26 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph55 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway909 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout44 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant650 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist283 (21%)
  • Pedestrian243 (18%)
  • Cyclist112 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1078 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15117 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20384 (28%)
  • 21 to 25180 (13%)
  • 26 to 35177 (13%)
  • 36 to 45133 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5564 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7540 (2.9%)
  • Over 7522 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider800 (59%)
  • Passenger315 (23%)
  • Pedestrian243 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,312 (69%)
  • Motorcycle290 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Bexley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bexley ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 66th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
66th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 1982

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 1982: 144, including 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207144171022
2ndA20685107317
3rdA20628925
4thA2205366010
5thA222526216
6thA2114761113
7thA209374707
8thA210283723
9thA2263815
10thB2210263802
11thA223222901
12thA2016212304
13thA221111601
14thB2214101002
15thA200071101
16thB218671701
17thA20416900
18thB2525800
19thB2134501
20thA20182200

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 1982

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 943.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 1982

DA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 1982: 185.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 1982, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years