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Bromley road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,658 road traffic collisions in Bromley in 1979, and 2,124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 373 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,605 collisions in Bromley.

Collisions in 1979
1,658
Casualties in 1979
2,124
Fatal collisions
25
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
373
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Bromley in 1979

1.5% of collisions in Bromley in 1979 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 17% in Bromley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious37322%
  • Slight1,26076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.2%
  • Serious40719%
  • Slight1,69180%

Bromley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bromley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,737 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,658.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025620726
2024558655
2023599717
2022633749
2021644770
2020551654
2019709884
2018740900
20178281,023
2016761923
2015792943
2014743868
2013652788
2012674821
2011700870
2010680816
2009700877
2008683865
2007676900
2006756946
20058571,058
20049001,135
20038871,103
20021,1061,386
20011,0221,252
20001,0131,266
19991,1551,405
19981,1761,444
19971,2411,520
19961,1701,431
19951,1801,439
19941,2371,540
19931,1981,469
19921,2191,529
19911,1841,435
19901,3431,680
19891,4441,779
19881,3881,725
19871,3631,709
19861,5201,895
19851,4851,797
19841,5952,016
19831,5651,915
19821,7372,261
19811,6322,135
19801,6312,065
19791,6582,124

When and where crashes happen in Bromley in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday216 (13%)
  • Tuesday245 (15%)
  • Wednesday217 (13%)
  • Thursday239 (14%)
  • Friday296 (18%)
  • Saturday260 (16%)
  • Sunday185 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59200 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59214 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59242 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59388 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59288 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59220 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (7.6%)
  • February91 (5.5%)
  • March134 (8.1%)
  • April117 (7.1%)
  • May141 (8.5%)
  • June134 (8.1%)
  • July133 (8%)
  • August140 (8.4%)
  • September169 (10%)
  • October145 (8.7%)
  • November164 (9.9%)
  • December164 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,140 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit502 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds262 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Other1,352 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,096 (66%)
  • Wet or damp466 (28%)
  • Snow96 (5.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,440 (87%)
  • 40 mph151 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph26 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph36 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout31 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1,262 (76%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bromley in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant948 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist462 (22%)
  • Pedestrian406 (19%)
  • Cyclist148 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1099 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15165 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20566 (27%)
  • 21 to 25242 (11%)
  • 26 to 35304 (14%)
  • 36 to 45178 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 55128 (6%)
  • 56 to 65155 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75107 (5%)
  • Over 7559 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded81 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,209 (57%)
  • Passenger509 (24%)
  • Pedestrian406 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,931 (67%)
  • Motorcycle478 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach79 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Bromley ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bromley had the 24th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
24th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bromley with the most crashes in 1979

The A21 had the most collisions in Bromley in 1979: 176, including 3 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bromley, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21176216337
2ndA222147187027
3rdA224100145630
4thA21491108320
5thA2237589112
6thA2086884120
7thA2326789016
8thA2335786113
9thA2345767014
10thB2655075018
11thA213414504
12thA2015263408
13thA22122531010
14thB251242904
15thB228182506
16thB26391400
17thB2308900
18thA202271101
19thB25871301
20thB2647801

Latest crashes in Bromley in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Bromley in 1979, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Bromley road accidents in other years