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Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 29 Dec 1983, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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City of London road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 405 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 1983, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious.
Collisions were down 15% on 1982 (475), and casualties fell from 525.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 1983
- 405
- Down 15% on 1982
- Casualties in 1983
- 448
- Down 15% on 1982
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 0.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 21
- 5.2% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 1983
0.7% of collisions in the City of London in 1983 were fatal and 5.2% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious215.2%
- Slight38194%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious214.7%
- Slight42495%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 1983 is highlighted, with 405, down 15% on 1982.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1983: 405
- 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 1983
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday52 (13%)
- Tuesday75 (19%)
- Wednesday69 (17%)
- Thursday73 (18%)
- Friday86 (21%)
- Saturday18 (4.4%)
- Sunday32 (7.9%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (3%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5983 (20%)
- 12:00 to 14:59100 (25%)
- 15:00 to 17:5990 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5937 (9.1%)
- 21:00 to 23:5927 (6.7%)
Collisions by month
- January38 (9.4%)
- February34 (8.4%)
- March41 (10%)
- April38 (9.4%)
- May32 (7.9%)
- June25 (6.2%)
- July30 (7.4%)
- August34 (8.4%)
- September24 (5.9%)
- October34 (8.4%)
- November41 (10%)
- December34 (8.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight325 (80%)
- Dark, street lights lit76 (19%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds316 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds59 (15%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other13 (3.2%)
- Not recorded9 (2.2%)
Road surface
- Dry299 (74%)
- Wet or damp100 (25%)
- Snow1 (0.2%)
- Not recorded5 (1.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph403 (100%)
- 50 mph1 (0.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway220 (54%)
- Dual carriageway104 (26%)
- One way street or slip road66 (16%)
- Roundabout9 (2.2%)
- Not recorded6 (1.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 1983
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian178 (40%)
- Motorcyclist100 (22%)
- Car occupant55 (12%)
- Bus or coach occupant46 (10%)
- Cyclist41 (9.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant7 (1.6%)
- Van occupant6 (1.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (0.2%)
- 6 to 102 (0.4%)
- 11 to 153 (0.7%)
- 16 to 2069 (15%)
- 21 to 2582 (18%)
- 26 to 3596 (21%)
- 36 to 4575 (17%)
- 46 to 5566 (15%)
- 56 to 6534 (7.6%)
- 66 to 7516 (3.6%)
- Over 754 (0.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider180 (40%)
- Pedestrian178 (40%)
- Passenger90 (20%)
Vehicles involved
- Car234 (38%)
- Motorcycle145 (24%)
- Bus or coach62 (10%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (8%)
- Pedal cycle43 (7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car35 (5.7%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
- Minibus2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 1983
Map of the last 23 crashes of 1983 in the City of London
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- 23 crashes
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How the City of London ranked among 350 areas in 1983
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 236 of them in 1983.
- Collisions
- 237th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 281st
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 332nd
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 347th
- of 350 areas, highest first
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 1983
The A4 had the most collisions in the City of London in 1983: 47, including 2 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A4 | 47 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd | A40 | 38 | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd | A11 | 36 | 38 | 1 | 2 |
| 4th | A10 | 34 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A1211 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A3211 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | A201 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | A3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | A100 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A501 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | B132 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A1212 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A1213 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A300 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A4208 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B130 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A1210 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A132 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B100 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 1983
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 1983: 323.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 1983
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 1983: 43.
- EC2M43 collisions
- EC4V29 collisions
- EC4A27 collisions
- EC1A26 collisions
- EC4M25 collisions
- EC3V23 collisions
- EC4N23 collisions
- N1523 collisions
- EC4R21 collisions
- EC2V20 collisions
- EC3M19 collisions
- EC4Y15 collisions
- EC3A14 collisions
- EC1N12 collisions
- EC3N12 collisions
- EC2R11 collisions
- EC3R11 collisions
- EC2Y8 collisions
- EC2N7 collisions
- E15 collisions
- E154 collisions
- SE14 collisions
- EC1M3 collisions
- E1W2 collisions
- N12 collisions
- E141 collision
- E171 collision
- N161 collision
- N51 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 1983
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 1983, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 29 December 1983.
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Bus crash on the A201 in the City of London, 28 Dec 1983, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 25 Dec 1983, 13:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 24 Dec 1983, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Motorcycle crash on the A1 in the City of London, 23 Dec 1983, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scooter crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 23 Dec 1983, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the A4 in the City of London, 22 Dec 1983, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the B501 in the City of London, 22 Dec 1983, 13:30
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash in the City of London, 21 Dec 1983, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A10 in the City of London, 20 Dec 1983, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A201 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1983, 21:18
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the M40 in the City of London, 17 Dec 1983, 11:00
- A motorcycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 17 Dec 1983, 05:50
- A car and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the A10 in the City of London, 16 Dec 1983, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 16 Dec 1983, 10:30
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Motorcycle crash on the A11 in the City of London, 14 Dec 1983, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Lorry crash on the A1213 in the City of London, 13 Dec 1983, 11:05
- A lorry and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 12 Dec 1983, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A11 in the City of London, 9 Dec 1983, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Motorcycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 9 Dec 1983, 13:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Van crash on the A40 in the City of London, 9 Dec 1983, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 8 Dec 1983, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Lorry crash on the A501 in the City of London, 8 Dec 1983, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Bus crash on the A10 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1983, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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