Serious
Car crash on the B132 in the City of London, 27 Dec 1989, 21:45
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00469
City of London road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 1989, and 478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 78 were serious.
Collisions were up 52% on 1988 (285), and casualties rose from 323.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 1989
- 434
- Up 52% on 1988
- Casualties in 1989
- 478
- Up 48% on 1988
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 0.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 78
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 1989
0.5% of collisions in the City of London in 1989 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal20.5%
- Serious7818%
- Slight35482%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal20.4%
- Serious8217%
- Slight39482%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 1989 is highlighted, with 434, up 52% on 1988.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1989: 434
- 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 1989
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday70 (16%)
- Tuesday73 (17%)
- Wednesday75 (17%)
- Thursday84 (19%)
- Friday79 (18%)
- Saturday31 (7.1%)
- Sunday22 (5.1%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:597 (1.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5944 (10%)
- 09:00 to 11:5994 (22%)
- 12:00 to 14:59104 (24%)
- 15:00 to 17:5993 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:5957 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5928 (6.5%)
Collisions by month
- January26 (6%)
- February24 (5.5%)
- March42 (9.7%)
- April34 (7.8%)
- May35 (8.1%)
- June40 (9.2%)
- July40 (9.2%)
- August34 (7.8%)
- September38 (8.8%)
- October54 (12%)
- November38 (8.8%)
- December29 (6.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight350 (81%)
- Dark, street lights lit84 (19%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds395 (91%)
- Raining, no high winds26 (6%)
- Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Road surface
- Dry374 (86%)
- Wet or damp60 (14%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph434 (100%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway237 (55%)
- Dual carriageway139 (32%)
- One way street or slip road51 (12%)
- Roundabout7 (1.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 1989
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian199 (42%)
- Motorcyclist91 (19%)
- Car occupant70 (15%)
- Cyclist57 (12%)
- Bus or coach occupant33 (6.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (3.6%)
- Van occupant10 (2.1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (1.3%)
- 6 to 106 (1.3%)
- 11 to 155 (1%)
- 16 to 2033 (6.9%)
- 21 to 2590 (19%)
- 26 to 35119 (25%)
- 36 to 4551 (11%)
- 46 to 5532 (6.7%)
- 56 to 6529 (6.1%)
- 66 to 7512 (2.5%)
- Over 753 (0.6%)
- Not recorded92 (19%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Pedestrian199 (42%)
- Driver or rider192 (40%)
- Passenger87 (18%)
Vehicles involved
- Car258 (40%)
- Motorcycle137 (21%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (13%)
- Pedal cycle59 (9.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car46 (7.1%)
- Bus or coach37 (5.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.4%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 1989
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in the City of London
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the City of London ranked among 350 areas in 1989
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 1989.
- Collisions
- 243rd
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 290th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 336th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 261st
- of 350 areas, highest first
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 1989
The A4 had the most collisions in the City of London in 1989: 67, including 13 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A4 | 67 | 74 | 0 | 13 |
| 2nd | A40 | 42 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | A10 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | A1211 | 32 | 36 | 1 | 8 |
| 5th | A11 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A3211 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 7th | A201 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A100 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A501 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A1 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 11th | A3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 12th | A300 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | B100 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A122 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B132 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 16th | A1213 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A4208 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | A1212 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | A1210 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B128 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 1989
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 1989: 357.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 1989
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 1989: 63.
- EC2M63 collisions
- EC4N35 collisions
- EC4A31 collisions
- EC4M29 collisions
- EC1A28 collisions
- EC4V28 collisions
- EC4R25 collisions
- EC1N23 collisions
- EC3M23 collisions
- EC3V21 collisions
- EC2Y18 collisions
- EC4Y18 collisions
- EC2V12 collisions
- EC3N12 collisions
- SE111 collisions
- EC3A10 collisions
- EC2R9 collisions
- E17 collisions
- E1W7 collisions
- EC3R7 collisions
- WC2A6 collisions
- EC2N4 collisions
- WC2R3 collisions
- EC1M2 collisions
- EC2A2 collisions
Latest crashes in the City of London in 1989
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1989.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 25 Dec 1989, 10:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00468
- Slight
Car crash on the A100 in the City of London, 22 Dec 1989, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00467
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 21 Dec 1989, 20:10
- 2 motorcycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00466
- Slight
Car crash on the A4 in the City of London, 21 Dec 1989, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00470
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A4 in the City of London, 21 Dec 1989, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00452
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A4 in the City of London, 20 Dec 1989, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00451
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A4 in the City of London, 19 Dec 1989, 13:00
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00450
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1989, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00449
- Slight
Van crash on the A3 in the City of London, 18 Dec 1989, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00464
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 15 Dec 1989, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00463
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 14 Dec 1989, 20:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00462
- Slight
Bus crash on the A100 in the City of London, 14 Dec 1989, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00461
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 14 Dec 1989, 00:45
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00460
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A100 in the City of London, 13 Dec 1989, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00459
- Slight
Bus crash on the A40 in the City of London, 13 Dec 1989, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00447
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 12 Dec 1989, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00446
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A4 in the City of London, 12 Dec 1989, 15:48
- A motorcycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00448
- Slight
Car crash on the B130 in the City of London, 12 Dec 1989, 03:05
- A car and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00458
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in the City of London, 8 Dec 1989, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00445
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A10 in the City of London, 8 Dec 1989, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00457
- Slight
Car crash on the A100 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1989, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00456
- Slight
Car crash on the A300 in the City of London, 7 Dec 1989, 01:48
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00443
- Slight
Van crash on the B132 in the City of London, 6 Dec 1989, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198901CP00465