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Bexley road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 857 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 1988, and 1,070 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 222 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1987 (938), and casualties fell from 1,187.

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

Collisions in 1988
857
Down 9% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,070
Down 10% on 1987
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
222
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 1988

0.8% of collisions in Bexley in 1988 were fatal and 26% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious22226%
  • Slight62873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious25424%
  • Slight80976%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 857, down 9% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday116 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (16%)
  • Thursday131 (15%)
  • Friday135 (16%)
  • Saturday130 (15%)
  • Sunday101 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (11%)
  • February56 (6.5%)
  • March82 (9.6%)
  • April48 (5.6%)
  • May69 (8.1%)
  • June55 (6.4%)
  • July84 (9.8%)
  • August71 (8.3%)
  • September92 (11%)
  • October81 (9.5%)
  • November65 (7.6%)
  • December59 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight625 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit228 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds678 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (17%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry576 (67%)
  • Wet or damp274 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph769 (90%)
  • 40 mph40 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph25 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway726 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant599 (56%)
  • Pedestrian208 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (12%)
  • Cyclist66 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant35 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2%)
  • 6 to 1048 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20246 (23%)
  • 21 to 25143 (13%)
  • 26 to 35140 (13%)
  • 36 to 45104 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5594 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.1%)
  • Over 7533 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded50 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider593 (55%)
  • Passenger269 (25%)
  • Pedestrian208 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,101 (74%)
  • Motorcycle131 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 89th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
89th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
254th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 1988

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 1988: 120, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207120140125
2ndA2066278015
3rdA2114756010
4thA222425308
5thA2203858110
6thA223384329
7thA20262917
8thA2252805
9thB213202004
10thA209182603
11thB2210182515
12thA210172405
13thB2186111604
14thB2214101001
15thA22171305
16thA20005500
17thA2245503
18thA20164602
19thB2523302
20thB21732300

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 1988

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 772.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 1988

DA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 1988: 122.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 1988, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years