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Bromley road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,170 road traffic collisions in Bromley in 1996, and 1,431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 212 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (1,180), and casualties fell from 1,439.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,170
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,431
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
212
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bromley in 1996

0.5% of collisions in Bromley in 1996 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 17% in Bromley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious21218%
  • Slight95281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious23416%
  • Slight1,19183%

Bromley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bromley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,737 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,170, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 1,170
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (15%)
  • Tuesday149 (13%)
  • Wednesday160 (14%)
  • Thursday202 (17%)
  • Friday213 (18%)
  • Saturday151 (13%)
  • Sunday120 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59162 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59189 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59235 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59230 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59119 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (6.8%)
  • February113 (9.7%)
  • March96 (8.2%)
  • April86 (7.4%)
  • May94 (8%)
  • June76 (6.5%)
  • July77 (6.6%)
  • August86 (7.4%)
  • September108 (9.2%)
  • October118 (10%)
  • November134 (11%)
  • December103 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight822 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds969 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry848 (72%)
  • Wet or damp296 (25%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,039 (89%)
  • 40 mph84 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph21 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,039 (89%)
  • Roundabout57 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bromley in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant857 (60%)
  • Pedestrian223 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1588 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20193 (13%)
  • 21 to 25170 (12%)
  • 26 to 35308 (22%)
  • 36 to 45182 (13%)
  • 46 to 55128 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6581 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.3%)
  • Over 7562 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded72 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider847 (59%)
  • Passenger361 (25%)
  • Pedestrian223 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,603 (78%)
  • Motorcycle139 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach105 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bromley in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Bromley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bromley ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bromley had the 46th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bromley with the most crashes in 1996

The A21 had the most collisions in Bromley in 1996: 102, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bromley, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21102131113
2ndA22293112015
3rdA2327392013
4thA2146479014
5thA2344653012
6thA208434702
7thA224425106
8thA2233948112
9thA233385108
10thA2015243015
11thA213242603
12thB251222505
13thB265212203
14thA2212172004
15thB230131502
16thA20121815
17thB22891004
18thB2266900
19thA20225901
20thA2124401

Towns in Bromley: crashes in 1996

Bromley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,023.

Postcode districts in Bromley: crashes in 1996

BR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bromley in 1996: 201.

Latest crashes in Bromley in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Bromley in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Bromley road accidents in other years