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Croydon road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 2,032 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1979, and 2,508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 320 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,402 collisions in Croydon.

Collisions in 1979
2,032
Casualties in 1979
2,508
Fatal collisions
23
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
320
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1979

1.1% of collisions in Croydon in 1979 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.1%
  • Serious32016%
  • Slight1,68983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251%
  • Serious35614%
  • Slight2,12785%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 2,032.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259371,067
20249331,047
20231,1031,258
20229221,093
20219651,106
20208921,085
20199551,129
20188911,049
20179351,153
20169001,102
20158961,047
20149781,114
20138891,092
20129521,140
20119661,231
20109161,122
20099051,142
20089331,129
20079331,145
20069871,213
20051,1411,412
20041,1511,394
20031,1451,482
20021,2301,573
20011,2931,667
20001,4161,859
19991,5591,922
19981,4931,860
19971,5431,947
19961,5281,866
19951,4801,852
19941,5621,865
19931,4621,751
19921,4181,724
19911,5611,882
19901,6732,003
19891,8782,280
19881,7572,080
19871,7672,119
19861,8312,193
19851,8102,248
19842,0282,492
19831,9642,407
19822,0972,566
19811,8842,251
19801,9112,379
19792,0322,508

When and where crashes happen in Croydon in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday276 (14%)
  • Tuesday262 (13%)
  • Wednesday277 (14%)
  • Thursday324 (16%)
  • Friday363 (18%)
  • Saturday303 (15%)
  • Sunday227 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5993 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59260 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59264 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59316 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59479 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59315 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59258 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January153 (7.5%)
  • February114 (5.6%)
  • March172 (8.5%)
  • April145 (7.1%)
  • May183 (9%)
  • June188 (9.3%)
  • July170 (8.4%)
  • August147 (7.2%)
  • September164 (8.1%)
  • October207 (10%)
  • November203 (10%)
  • December186 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,373 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit650 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds338 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Other1,643 (81%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,371 (67%)
  • Wet or damp556 (27%)
  • Snow105 (5.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,950 (96%)
  • 40 mph78 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout63 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1,567 (77%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,021 (41%)
  • Pedestrian597 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist506 (20%)
  • Cyclist187 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (4%)
  • Van occupant76 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10118 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15224 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20614 (24%)
  • 21 to 25284 (11%)
  • 26 to 35353 (14%)
  • 36 to 45193 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 55168 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65162 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75106 (4.2%)
  • Over 7556 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded175 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,308 (52%)
  • Passenger603 (24%)
  • Pedestrian597 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,214 (64%)
  • Motorcycle535 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes228 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach145 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle74 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Croydon ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 12th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1979

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1979: 283, including 4 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23283363443
2ndA235239283231
3rdA212160188321
4thA232130161215
5thA21584102313
6thA2227489212
7thA20226890012
8thA2135366013
9thA236455104
10thB2734050211
11thB2663442010
12thB269344116
13thA22334602
14thB275323813
15thA237243405
16thB2030242703
17thB243243005
18thA214172100
19thB27691001
20thA3125500

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1979, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years