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Croydon road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,911 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1980, and 2,379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 301 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1979 (2,032), and casualties fell from 2,508.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,911
Down 6% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,379
Down 5% on 1979
Fatal collisions
21
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
301
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1980

1.1% of collisions in Croydon in 1980 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.1%
  • Serious30116%
  • Slight1,58983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.9%
  • Serious33914%
  • Slight2,01985%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,911, down 6% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday266 (14%)
  • Tuesday300 (16%)
  • Wednesday261 (14%)
  • Thursday282 (15%)
  • Friday327 (17%)
  • Saturday247 (13%)
  • Sunday228 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59259 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59239 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59313 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59441 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59293 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59248 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (7.8%)
  • February130 (6.8%)
  • March184 (9.6%)
  • April157 (8.2%)
  • May167 (8.7%)
  • June166 (8.7%)
  • July154 (8.1%)
  • August145 (7.6%)
  • September153 (8%)
  • October189 (9.9%)
  • November159 (8.3%)
  • December157 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,292 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit610 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds377 (20%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other1,526 (80%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,328 (69%)
  • Wet or damp559 (29%)
  • Snow24 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,825 (95%)
  • 40 mph72 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (16%)
  • Roundabout86 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1,401 (73%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant987 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist539 (23%)
  • Pedestrian471 (20%)
  • Cyclist161 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant83 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2%)
  • 6 to 1087 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15161 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20587 (25%)
  • 21 to 25321 (13%)
  • 26 to 35323 (14%)
  • 36 to 45213 (9%)
  • 46 to 55160 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65140 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75115 (4.8%)
  • Over 7549 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded176 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,345 (57%)
  • Passenger563 (24%)
  • Pedestrian471 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,147 (64%)
  • Motorcycle573 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes198 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach130 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle58 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Croydon ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 15th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1980

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1980: 229, including 2 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23229315237
2ndA235219248319
3rdA212162190120
4thA215114135126
5thA232107132317
6thA2227993113
7thA20226683115
8thB2665574110
9thA2134852111
10thA236444916
11thB269354416
12thB275293302
13thA22283402
14thB273262819
15thA214161902
16thA237162106
17thB243132002
18thB276111400
19thB203091201
20thB203281000

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1980

Haringey had 1 collision in 1980.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1980

N17 had 1 collision in 1980.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years