Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in the City of London, 31 Dec 1981, 09:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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City of London road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 446 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 1981, and 529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 47 were serious.
Collisions were up 6% on 1980 (420), and casualties rose from 473.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 1981
- 446
- Up 6% on 1980
- Casualties in 1981
- 529
- Up 12% on 1980
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 0.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 47
- 11% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 1981
0.2% of collisions in the City of London in 1981 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal10.2%
- Serious4711%
- Slight39889%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal10.2%
- Serious509.5%
- Slight47890%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 1981 is highlighted, with 446, up 6% on 1980.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1981
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 214 | 222 |
| 2024 | 166 | 184 |
| 2023 | 174 | 187 |
| 2022 | 175 | 188 |
| 2021 | 147 | 157 |
| 2020 | 107 | 115 |
| 2019 | 282 | 305 |
| 2018 | 269 | 296 |
| 2017 | 313 | 347 |
| 2016 | 368 | 405 |
| 2015 | 344 | 382 |
| 2014 | 348 | 390 |
| 2013 | 308 | 345 |
| 2012 | 376 | 423 |
| 2011 | 355 | 409 |
| 2010 | 335 | 380 |
| 2009 | 300 | 343 |
| 2008 | 341 | 379 |
| 2007 | 341 | 381 |
| 2006 | 355 | 389 |
| 2005 | 311 | 351 |
| 2004 | 314 | 343 |
| 2003 | 294 | 328 |
| 2002 | 381 | 425 |
| 2001 | 423 | 463 |
| 2000 | 417 | 458 |
| 1999 | 470 | 509 |
| 1998 | 448 | 485 |
| 1997 | 461 | 525 |
| 1996 | 476 | 526 |
| 1995 | 387 | 423 |
| 1994 | 390 | 441 |
| 1993 | 341 | 371 |
| 1992 | 326 | 357 |
| 1991 | 411 | 450 |
| 1990 | 395 | 428 |
| 1989 | 434 | 478 |
| 1988 | 285 | 323 |
| 1987 | 330 | 369 |
| 1986 | 400 | 441 |
| 1985 | 429 | 486 |
| 1984 | 414 | 457 |
| 1983 | 405 | 448 |
| 1982 | 475 | 525 |
| 1981 | 446 | 529 |
| 1980 | 420 | 473 |
| 1979 | 419 | 481 |
When and where crashes happen in the City of London in 1981
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday82 (18%)
- Tuesday85 (19%)
- Wednesday69 (15%)
- Thursday82 (18%)
- Friday69 (15%)
- Saturday29 (6.5%)
- Sunday30 (6.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5953 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5987 (20%)
- 12:00 to 14:59108 (24%)
- 15:00 to 17:59115 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5940 (9%)
- 21:00 to 23:5924 (5.4%)
Collisions by month
- January26 (5.8%)
- February34 (7.6%)
- March50 (11%)
- April34 (7.6%)
- May41 (9.2%)
- June42 (9.4%)
- July28 (6.3%)
- August34 (7.6%)
- September42 (9.4%)
- October52 (12%)
- November33 (7.4%)
- December30 (6.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight371 (83%)
- Dark, street lights lit74 (17%)
- Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds326 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds63 (14%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
- Other34 (7.6%)
- Not recorded8 (1.8%)
Road surface
- Dry329 (74%)
- Wet or damp115 (26%)
- Snow2 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph444 (100%)
- 50 mph1 (0.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway296 (66%)
- Dual carriageway77 (17%)
- One way street or slip road58 (13%)
- Roundabout7 (1.6%)
- Not recorded8 (1.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 1981
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian204 (39%)
- Car occupant102 (19%)
- Motorcyclist99 (19%)
- Bus or coach occupant46 (8.7%)
- Cyclist39 (7.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (3.4%)
- Minibus occupant8 (1.5%)
- Van occupant8 (1.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 54 (0.8%)
- 6 to 105 (0.9%)
- 11 to 1519 (3.6%)
- 16 to 2084 (16%)
- 21 to 2575 (14%)
- 26 to 35106 (20%)
- 36 to 4599 (19%)
- 46 to 5568 (13%)
- 56 to 6552 (9.8%)
- 66 to 7511 (2.1%)
- Over 756 (1.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Pedestrian204 (39%)
- Driver or rider203 (38%)
- Passenger122 (23%)
Vehicles involved
- Car282 (42%)
- Motorcycle153 (23%)
- Bus or coach55 (8.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car51 (7.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (7.4%)
- Pedal cycle42 (6.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (5%)
- Minibus5 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 1981
Map of the last 23 crashes of 1981 in the City of London
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 23 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the City of London ranked among 349 areas in 1981
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 219 of them in 1981.
- Collisions
- 220th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 255th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 344th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 341st
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 1981
The A4 had the most collisions in the City of London in 1981: 60, including 4 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A4 | 60 | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| 2nd | A40 | 46 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | A10 | 40 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | A3211 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | A11 | 31 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A201 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A1212 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A1211 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A100 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | A501 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A1213 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B132 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B130 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A300 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A1210 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B131 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B128 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A132 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 1981
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 1981: 342.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 1981
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 1981: 45.
- EC2M45 collisions
- N1535 collisions
- EC4A29 collisions
- EC4V28 collisions
- EC4M27 collisions
- EC1A25 collisions
- EC4N25 collisions
- EC3M23 collisions
- EC4Y23 collisions
- EC3V22 collisions
- EC2V18 collisions
- EC1N16 collisions
- EC4R16 collisions
- EC2N13 collisions
- EC2R13 collisions
- EC3A13 collisions
- EC3R12 collisions
- EC3N10 collisions
- SE17 collisions
- EC2Y6 collisions
- E155 collisions
- EC1M4 collisions
- E13 collisions
- E1W3 collisions
- N162 collisions
- E31 collision
- EC1V1 collision
- N51 collision
- WC2A1 collision
- WC2R1 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 1981
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 1981, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.
Severity
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A40 in the City of London, 29 Dec 1981, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A100 in the City of London, 23 Dec 1981, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the A1 in the City of London, 23 Dec 1981, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 22 Dec 1981, 22:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 22 Dec 1981, 12:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 21 Dec 1981, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 20 Dec 1981, 12:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 20 Dec 1981, 02:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A11 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1981, 18:35
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A40 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1981, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A11 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1981, 15:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B100 in the City of London, 16 Dec 1981, 19:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 16 Dec 1981, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 15 Dec 1981, 08:20
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 14 Dec 1981, 15:30
- A van and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A1212 in the City of London, 14 Dec 1981, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A1213 in the City of London, 13 Dec 1981, 09:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 11 Dec 1981, 14:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A1213 in the City of London, 10 Dec 1981, 12:36
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1981, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A4 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1981, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A1212 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1981, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash in the City of London, 7 Dec 1981, 16:15
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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