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Brent road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,508 road traffic collisions in Brent in 1981, and 1,824 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 229 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1980 (1,552), and casualties fell from 1,876.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,833 collisions in Brent.

Collisions in 1981
1,508
Down 3% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,824
Down 3% on 1980
Fatal collisions
13
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
229
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 1981

0.9% of collisions in Brent in 1981 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious22915%
  • Slight1,26684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious24213%
  • Slight1,56986%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,508, down 3% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025737818
2024825926
20239171,046
20229491,068
20218591,004
2020814916
20198611,012
20189291,103
20179731,155
20169171,147
20159071,089
20149101,067
2013789957
2012820958
2011761896
2010778928
2009715849
2008660785
2007704845
2006789965
20059521,148
20041,0071,213
20031,1391,381
20021,1991,453
20011,2361,508
20001,3371,658
19991,3381,649
19981,3131,576
19971,3501,641
19961,2701,561
19951,3461,639
19941,3561,607
19931,3691,667
19921,3851,692
19911,4171,749
19901,5321,863
19891,5651,852
19881,5231,786
19871,4141,698
19861,5121,803
19851,4271,721
19841,5311,830
19831,5971,817
19821,5361,881
19811,5081,824
19801,5521,876
19791,5081,847

When and where crashes happen in Brent in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday230 (15%)
  • Tuesday188 (12%)
  • Wednesday231 (15%)
  • Thursday213 (14%)
  • Friday253 (17%)
  • Saturday215 (14%)
  • Sunday178 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5972 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59189 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59351 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59187 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (7.4%)
  • February113 (7.5%)
  • March124 (8.2%)
  • April127 (8.4%)
  • May135 (9%)
  • June120 (8%)
  • July127 (8.4%)
  • August125 (8.3%)
  • September153 (10%)
  • October151 (10%)
  • November125 (8.3%)
  • December97 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,019 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit483 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds261 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other1,229 (81%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,046 (69%)
  • Wet or damp432 (29%)
  • Snow30 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,384 (92%)
  • 40 mph121 (8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway463 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout47 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded834 (55%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant807 (44%)
  • Pedestrian446 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist301 (17%)
  • Cyclist121 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1085 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15105 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20339 (19%)
  • 21 to 25248 (14%)
  • 26 to 35290 (16%)
  • 36 to 45163 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 55168 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65120 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (2.9%)
  • Over 7547 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded163 (8.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider923 (51%)
  • Passenger455 (25%)
  • Pedestrian446 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,881 (71%)
  • Motorcycle319 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach102 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle71 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Brent ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 28th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
28th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 1981

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 1981: 241, including 2 fatal and 42 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404241281242
2ndA5145176122
3rdA408896118017
4thA40692122110
5thA40068298011
6thA4077591110
7thA4089495508
8thA4005455609
9thA4000313303
10thA4003293403
11thB4492202301
12thA4140182102
13thB454182710
14thB4565182005
15thB414131303
16thB451131900
17thA4004101302
18thB41391400
19thB45381101
20thA40906700

Latest crashes in Brent in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 1981, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years