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Croydon road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,831 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1986, and 2,193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 369 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1985 (1,810), and casualties fell from 2,248.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,831
Up 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,193
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
22
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
369
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1986

1.2% of collisions in Croydon in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.2%
  • Serious36920%
  • Slight1,44079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231%
  • Serious40118%
  • Slight1,76981%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,831, up 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday261 (14%)
  • Tuesday288 (16%)
  • Wednesday270 (15%)
  • Thursday259 (14%)
  • Friday265 (14%)
  • Saturday281 (15%)
  • Sunday207 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5988 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59253 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59225 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59281 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59440 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59293 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59220 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (8.2%)
  • February123 (6.7%)
  • March164 (9%)
  • April138 (7.5%)
  • May164 (9%)
  • June143 (7.8%)
  • July175 (9.6%)
  • August153 (8.4%)
  • September136 (7.4%)
  • October165 (9%)
  • November168 (9.2%)
  • December152 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,246 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit583 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,319 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds317 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded95 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,232 (67%)
  • Wet or damp541 (30%)
  • Frost or ice38 (2.1%)
  • Snow18 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,761 (96%)
  • 40 mph64 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,651 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout63 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant985 (45%)
  • Pedestrian484 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist387 (18%)
  • Cyclist137 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant73 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1082 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15145 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20421 (19%)
  • 21 to 25358 (16%)
  • 26 to 35352 (16%)
  • 36 to 45231 (11%)
  • 46 to 55154 (7%)
  • 56 to 65127 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3%)
  • Over 7564 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded131 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,191 (54%)
  • Passenger518 (24%)
  • Pedestrian484 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,153 (69%)
  • Motorcycle408 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes217 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle137 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach133 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (1.2%)
  • Minibus15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Croydon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Croydon ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 14th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1986

The A235 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1986: 245, including 3 fatal and 49 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA235245277349
2ndA23220279748
3rdA212134165324
4thA232107132020
5thA22296113125
6thA21592114225
7thA20227890115
8thB275485812
9thA213404716
10thA236364115
11thB266354105
12thA22283703
13thB269283605
14thB273263006
15thA214182005
16thA237131902
17thB2030131913
18thB2032131505
19thB243131403
20thB271111403

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1986

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 1,720.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1986

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 1986: 830.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years