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Brent road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,597 road traffic collisions in Brent in 1983, and 1,817 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 182 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1982 (1,536), and casualties fell from 1,881.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,597
Up 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,817
Down 3% on 1982
Fatal collisions
17
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
182
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 1983

1.1% of collisions in Brent in 1983 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.1%
  • Serious18211%
  • Slight1,39888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious19611%
  • Slight1,60488%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,597, up 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday226 (14%)
  • Tuesday218 (14%)
  • Wednesday251 (16%)
  • Thursday246 (15%)
  • Friday247 (15%)
  • Saturday220 (14%)
  • Sunday189 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5972 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59259 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59396 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59270 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59187 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.1%)
  • February105 (6.6%)
  • March164 (10%)
  • April135 (8.5%)
  • May139 (8.7%)
  • June124 (7.8%)
  • July150 (9.4%)
  • August133 (8.3%)
  • September136 (8.5%)
  • October134 (8.4%)
  • November130 (8.1%)
  • December134 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,111 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit483 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,298 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,155 (72%)
  • Wet or damp413 (26%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,467 (92%)
  • 40 mph122 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,362 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (10%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant784 (43%)
  • Pedestrian480 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist253 (14%)
  • Cyclist159 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant105 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1093 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15113 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20258 (14%)
  • 21 to 25275 (15%)
  • 26 to 35297 (16%)
  • 36 to 45216 (12%)
  • 46 to 55165 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65110 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7573 (4%)
  • Over 7555 (3%)
  • Not recorded111 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider950 (52%)
  • Pedestrian480 (26%)
  • Passenger387 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,075 (75%)
  • Motorcycle274 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle160 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach111 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brent in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Brent

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Brent ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 22nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 1983

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 1983: 254, including 6 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404254281628
2ndA5127137213
3rdA4088121134122
4thA406110143410
5thA407100106011
6thA400694110214
7thA4089556006
8thA4005444906
9thA4003374506
10thA4000262701
11thB4565171802
12thB413161706
13thB451151602
14thB454142002
15thB4492121300
16thA4140101702
17thB453101602
18thB4505600
19thA2194500
20thA40044400

Towns in Brent: crashes in 1983

Brent itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,390.

Postcode districts in Brent: crashes in 1983

NW10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brent in 1983: 521.

Latest crashes in Brent in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 1983, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years