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Greenwich road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,532 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1979, and 1,951 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 239 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 46,085 collisions in Greenwich.

Collisions in 1979
1,532
Casualties in 1979
1,951
Fatal collisions
27
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
239
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1979

1.8% of collisions in Greenwich in 1979 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal271.8%
  • Serious23916%
  • Slight1,26683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.5%
  • Serious26414%
  • Slight1,65885%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,532.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025579676
2024585709
2023602725
2022621742
2021664794
2020611723
2019724896
2018714884
2017793973
2016612767
2015646788
2014637770
2013565689
2012632771
2011748928
2010694852
2009705872
2008758921
2007745954
2006754906
2005798941
20048651,062
20031,0051,243
20021,0441,310
20011,1111,426
20001,0701,350
19991,0631,327
19981,0351,295
19971,0781,306
19961,1151,342
19951,1361,393
19941,0951,359
19931,0741,270
19921,2251,512
19911,2171,509
19901,3571,655
19891,3661,653
19881,2881,591
19871,3511,662
19861,3471,680
19851,3671,700
19841,4631,795
19831,3591,703
19821,5371,940
19811,4361,759
19801,3621,720
19791,5321,951

When and where crashes happen in Greenwich in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (13%)
  • Tuesday203 (13%)
  • Wednesday259 (17%)
  • Thursday221 (14%)
  • Friday258 (17%)
  • Saturday224 (15%)
  • Sunday171 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59211 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59253 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59369 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59236 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59220 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (8.4%)
  • February94 (6.1%)
  • March134 (8.7%)
  • April133 (8.7%)
  • May138 (9%)
  • June99 (6.5%)
  • July112 (7.3%)
  • August112 (7.3%)
  • September141 (9.2%)
  • October138 (9%)
  • November149 (9.7%)
  • December154 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,018 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit512 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds240 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Other1,264 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,065 (70%)
  • Wet or damp418 (27%)
  • Snow49 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,373 (90%)
  • 40 mph116 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (12%)
  • Roundabout54 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded909 (59%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant810 (42%)
  • Pedestrian444 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist411 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist75 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant63 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10103 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15142 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20376 (19%)
  • 21 to 25249 (13%)
  • 26 to 35308 (16%)
  • 36 to 45181 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55155 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65151 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7574 (3.8%)
  • Over 7534 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded134 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,002 (51%)
  • Passenger505 (26%)
  • Pedestrian444 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,611 (62%)
  • Motorcycle429 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes170 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach141 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes117 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (3%)
  • Other vehicle51 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Greenwich ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 27th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
27th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
75th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1979

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1979: 266, including 5 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206266339536
2ndA2171220722
3rdA205144192228
4thB21089111110
5thA2082103313
6thA2076491111
7thA210577009
8thA102(M)435309
9thA208334104
10thA200253602
11thA2213243004
12thA211212304
13thA2041141501
14thA209142003
15thA2016111812
16thB213101204
17thA221191203
18thB22147901
19thB2116703
20thB26361102

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1979, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years