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Croydon road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,562 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1994, and 1,865 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 164 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1993 (1,462), and casualties rose from 1,751.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,562
Up 7% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,865
Up 7% on 1993
Fatal collisions
13
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
164
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1994

0.8% of collisions in Croydon in 1994 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious16410%
  • Slight1,38589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious1759.4%
  • Slight1,67790%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,562, up 7% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (14%)
  • Tuesday234 (15%)
  • Wednesday232 (15%)
  • Thursday235 (15%)
  • Friday272 (17%)
  • Saturday205 (13%)
  • Sunday165 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59228 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59214 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59257 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59369 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59268 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59162 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (8.2%)
  • February101 (6.5%)
  • March133 (8.5%)
  • April122 (7.8%)
  • May130 (8.3%)
  • June127 (8.1%)
  • July145 (9.3%)
  • August123 (7.9%)
  • September127 (8.1%)
  • October168 (11%)
  • November138 (8.8%)
  • December120 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,151 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit376 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,309 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,203 (77%)
  • Wet or damp342 (22%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,506 (96%)
  • 40 mph41 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,438 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout38 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,060 (57%)
  • Pedestrian390 (21%)
  • Cyclist160 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1097 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15151 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20221 (12%)
  • 21 to 25248 (13%)
  • 26 to 35424 (23%)
  • 36 to 45185 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55155 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6597 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7560 (3.2%)
  • Over 7552 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded117 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,011 (54%)
  • Passenger464 (25%)
  • Pedestrian390 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,181 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle156 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach82 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 18th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
18th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1994

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1994: 188, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23188236419
2ndA235130149212
3rdA2129711308
4thA2328897013
5thA215769127
6thA2022667809
7thA222556405
8thA213496301
9thA236465836
10thB266455113
11thB275395107
12thB273242701
13thA22233103
14thB243232602
15thB2030192205
16thA237151802
17thB269141904
18thA214111101
19thB271101200
20thB2768800

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1994

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 1,484.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1994

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 1994: 734.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1994, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1994.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years