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Greenwich road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,537 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1982, and 1,940 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 302 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1981 (1,436), and casualties rose from 1,759.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,537
Up 7% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,940
Up 10% on 1981
Fatal collisions
18
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
302
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1982

1.2% of collisions in Greenwich in 1982 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious30220%
  • Slight1,21779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.9%
  • Serious35018%
  • Slight1,57281%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,537, up 7% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday200 (13%)
  • Tuesday245 (16%)
  • Wednesday227 (15%)
  • Thursday233 (15%)
  • Friday257 (17%)
  • Saturday195 (13%)
  • Sunday180 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5968 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59211 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59177 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59238 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59365 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59241 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59205 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.4%)
  • February111 (7.2%)
  • March122 (7.9%)
  • April109 (7.1%)
  • May148 (9.6%)
  • June132 (8.6%)
  • July114 (7.4%)
  • August128 (8.3%)
  • September152 (9.9%)
  • October129 (8.4%)
  • November141 (9.2%)
  • December138 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,038 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit494 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,217 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds216 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other27 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,047 (68%)
  • Wet or damp464 (30%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,394 (91%)
  • 40 mph111 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,173 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway245 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout55 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant850 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist445 (23%)
  • Pedestrian392 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist100 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10100 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15122 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20439 (23%)
  • 21 to 25297 (15%)
  • 26 to 35298 (15%)
  • 36 to 45178 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 55140 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65121 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7588 (4.5%)
  • Over 7540 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded69 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,028 (53%)
  • Passenger520 (27%)
  • Pedestrian392 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,759 (66%)
  • Motorcycle483 (18%)
  • Bus or coach121 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes84 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Greenwich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Greenwich ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 28th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
28th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1982

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1982: 268, including 3 fatal and 57 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206268330357
2ndA2182231537
3rdA205126153133
4thA2095142119
5thB21095119115
6thA2107595316
7thA2076886117
8thA102(M)3759110
9thA208222601
10thA200212304
11thA2213202403
12thA211172302
13thA2211172201
14thA209162001
15thA102121202
16thB213101001
17thB221471001
18thA20416600
19thA22035902
20thB2125501

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 1982

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,312.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 1982

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 1982: 451.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1982, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years