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Crawley road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 1983, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (338), and casualties fell from 427.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,849 collisions in Crawley.

Collisions in 1983
309
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
359
Down 16% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 1983

2.9% of collisions in Crawley in 1983 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious4414%
  • Slight25683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.5%
  • Serious5014%
  • Slight30084%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 1983 is highlighted, with 309, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 309
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025211289
2024271368
2023266350
2022256321
2021186240
2020203249
2019301398
2018290356
2017287376
2016278357
2015306422
2014270348
2013239310
2012243318
2011223296
2010237306
2009259336
2008251326
2007264334
2006302392
2005330433
2004297387
2003354467
2002336447
2001368495
2000438549
1999439582
1998445569
1997429556
1996427552
1995391523
1994374474
1993344448
1992349418
1991350466
1990348438
1989382452
1988358460
1987335402
1986340410
1985337422
1984327390
1983309359
1982338427
1981298361
1980312396
1979351414

When and where crashes happen in Crawley in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (17%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday62 (20%)
  • Saturday32 (10%)
  • Sunday24 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (9.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.7%)
  • February15 (4.9%)
  • March22 (7.1%)
  • April28 (9.1%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July24 (7.8%)
  • August25 (8.1%)
  • September27 (8.7%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December22 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight224 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds252 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (70%)
  • Wet or damp85 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph192 (62%)
  • 40 mph45 (15%)
  • 60 mph30 (9.7%)
  • 70 mph42 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (17%)
  • Roundabout46 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist119 (33%)
  • Car occupant116 (32%)
  • Cyclist64 (18%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20110 (31%)
  • 21 to 2557 (16%)
  • 26 to 3546 (13%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.3%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (68%)
  • Passenger60 (17%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car324 (60%)
  • Motorcycle117 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Crawley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Crawley ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1983.

Collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 1983

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 1983: 43, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23435216
2ndA264293605
3rdB2036212544
4thA2004131612
5thA2219121402
6thA201191721
7thB212591002
8thM236600
9thA241201
10thB21101100

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 1983

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 1983: 244.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 1983

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 1983: 184.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 1983, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years