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Bromley road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,631 road traffic collisions in Bromley in 1980, and 2,065 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 333 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (1,658), and casualties fell from 2,124.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,631
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,065
Down 3% on 1979
Fatal collisions
28
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
333
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Bromley in 1980

1.7% of collisions in Bromley in 1980 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 17% in Bromley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.7%
  • Serious33320%
  • Slight1,27078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.5%
  • Serious38419%
  • Slight1,65180%

Bromley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bromley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,737 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,631, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (13%)
  • Tuesday219 (13%)
  • Wednesday255 (16%)
  • Thursday255 (16%)
  • Friday295 (18%)
  • Saturday224 (14%)
  • Sunday168 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59212 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59273 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59409 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59230 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January148 (9.1%)
  • February131 (8%)
  • March126 (7.7%)
  • April130 (8%)
  • May140 (8.6%)
  • June107 (6.6%)
  • July149 (9.1%)
  • August117 (7.2%)
  • September134 (8.2%)
  • October161 (9.9%)
  • November151 (9.3%)
  • December137 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,123 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit493 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds286 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other1,333 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,142 (70%)
  • Wet or damp459 (28%)
  • Snow30 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,453 (89%)
  • 40 mph142 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (20%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1,187 (73%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bromley in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant889 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist502 (24%)
  • Pedestrian377 (18%)
  • Cyclist166 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1083 (4%)
  • 11 to 15162 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20577 (28%)
  • 21 to 25253 (12%)
  • 26 to 35246 (12%)
  • 36 to 45178 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 55143 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65148 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75107 (5.2%)
  • Over 7557 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded80 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,222 (59%)
  • Passenger466 (23%)
  • Pedestrian377 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,878 (65%)
  • Motorcycle510 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle170 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes120 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach97 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle34 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Bromley ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bromley had the 22nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bromley with the most crashes in 1980

The A21 had the most collisions in Bromley in 1980: 181, including 1 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bromley, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21181218129
2ndA222105123117
3rdA23293128216
4thA21484102121
5thA22384101014
6thA22483108621
7thA2086182119
8thA2336183218
9thA234616818
10thA2212364808
11thB265334505
12thB251324108
13thA213202315
14thA2015192205
15thB228162203
16thB226101412
17thB23091205
18thB26391003
19thB26471302
20thA206602

Latest crashes in Bromley in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Bromley in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

Bromley road accidents in other years