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Croydon road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,964 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1983, and 2,407 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 307 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1982 (2,097), and casualties fell from 2,566.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,964
Down 6% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,407
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
17
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
307
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1983

0.9% of collisions in Croydon in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious30716%
  • Slight1,64084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.8%
  • Serious32814%
  • Slight2,06086%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,964, down 6% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (13%)
  • Tuesday300 (15%)
  • Wednesday290 (15%)
  • Thursday303 (15%)
  • Friday346 (18%)
  • Saturday271 (14%)
  • Sunday207 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59243 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59245 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59329 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59484 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59303 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59256 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January158 (8%)
  • February128 (6.5%)
  • March168 (8.6%)
  • April165 (8.4%)
  • May150 (7.6%)
  • June158 (8%)
  • July159 (8.1%)
  • August132 (6.7%)
  • September174 (8.9%)
  • October205 (10%)
  • November184 (9.4%)
  • December183 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,322 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit637 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,543 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds286 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,367 (70%)
  • Wet or damp571 (29%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,864 (95%)
  • 40 mph89 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,740 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout45 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant996 (41%)
  • Pedestrian533 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist505 (21%)
  • Cyclist181 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10124 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15175 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20569 (24%)
  • 21 to 25358 (15%)
  • 26 to 35362 (15%)
  • 36 to 45234 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55157 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 65150 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7597 (4%)
  • Over 7563 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded64 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,301 (54%)
  • Passenger573 (24%)
  • Pedestrian533 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,277 (67%)
  • Motorcycle527 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes216 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle185 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach133 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Croydon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Croydon ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 12th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1983

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1983: 229, including 2 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23229282237
2ndA235215246222
3rdA212147182224
4thA23291111018
5thA22286107216
6thA2157891015
7thA2022618708
8thA213556405
9thB269475406
10thB2734557010
11thB275414715
12thA236405105
13thB266354006
14thB2030344706
15thA22313805
16thA214263301
17thB243172111
18thA237162301
19thB271162003
20thB276152015

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1983

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,848.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1983

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 1983: 908.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1983, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years