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Croydon road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,416 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 2000, and 1,859 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 215 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1999 (1,559), and casualties fell from 1,922.

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

Collisions in 2000
1,416
Down 9% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,859
Down 3% on 1999
Fatal collisions
15
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
215
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 2000

1.1% of collisions in Croydon in 2000 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious21515%
  • Slight1,18684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious24013%
  • Slight1,60486%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 2000 is highlighted, with 1,416, down 9% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (15%)
  • Tuesday221 (16%)
  • Wednesday191 (13%)
  • Thursday205 (14%)
  • Friday213 (15%)
  • Saturday206 (15%)
  • Sunday162 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5975 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59189 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59187 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59237 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59326 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59226 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59141 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (8.8%)
  • February95 (6.7%)
  • March91 (6.4%)
  • April125 (8.8%)
  • May132 (9.3%)
  • June111 (7.8%)
  • July112 (7.9%)
  • August96 (6.8%)
  • September132 (9.3%)
  • October127 (9%)
  • November136 (9.6%)
  • December134 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight951 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit452 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,153 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds232 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry996 (70%)
  • Wet or damp407 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,386 (98%)
  • 40 mph23 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,171 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,034 (56%)
  • Pedestrian315 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist280 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist73 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Tram occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15132 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20281 (15%)
  • 21 to 25220 (12%)
  • 26 to 35397 (21%)
  • 36 to 45291 (16%)
  • 46 to 55149 (8%)
  • 56 to 6596 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3%)
  • Over 7543 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded66 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,033 (56%)
  • Passenger511 (27%)
  • Pedestrian315 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,835 (73%)
  • Motorcycle287 (11%)
  • Bus or coach120 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes112 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.5%)
  • Tram9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 27th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 2000

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 2000: 150, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23150209323
2ndA235119148015
3rdA21297135018
4thA215688715
5thA2326287015
6thA2022567703
7thA222566904
8thA236527309
9thB266435708
10thA22303705
11thB273263216
12thA213222803
13thA237222714
14thB243222803
15thB269192403
16thA214182003
17thB2030172123
18thB275172102
19thB271101401
20thB203271001

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 2000

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2000: 1,340.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 2000

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 2000: 667.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 2000, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years