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Greenwich road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,359 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1983, and 1,703 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 216 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1982 (1,537), and casualties fell from 1,940.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,359
Down 12% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,703
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
25
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
216
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1983

1.8% of collisions in Greenwich in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.8%
  • Serious21616%
  • Slight1,11882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious24414%
  • Slight1,43484%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,359, down 12% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (13%)
  • Tuesday192 (14%)
  • Wednesday200 (15%)
  • Thursday203 (15%)
  • Friday243 (18%)
  • Saturday191 (14%)
  • Sunday152 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59176 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59175 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59214 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59329 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59178 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (7.9%)
  • February93 (6.8%)
  • March125 (9.2%)
  • April136 (10%)
  • May111 (8.2%)
  • June131 (9.6%)
  • July121 (8.9%)
  • August95 (7%)
  • September107 (7.9%)
  • October112 (8.2%)
  • November121 (8.9%)
  • December99 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight939 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit413 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,089 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds181 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry976 (72%)
  • Wet or damp364 (27%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,232 (91%)
  • 40 mph110 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,075 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (13%)
  • Roundabout52 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist355 (21%)
  • Pedestrian333 (20%)
  • Cyclist105 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1070 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15133 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20366 (21%)
  • 21 to 25255 (15%)
  • 26 to 35283 (17%)
  • 36 to 45159 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55123 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65124 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.9%)
  • Over 7529 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded59 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider901 (53%)
  • Passenger469 (28%)
  • Pedestrian333 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,624 (69%)
  • Motorcycle359 (15%)
  • Bus or coach110 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Greenwich

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Greenwich ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 33rd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1983

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1983: 242, including 7 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206242297729
2ndA2152207628
3rdA20109141215
4thA205108148120
5thB2107986111
6thA2077283011
7thA2105869114
8thA102273618
9thA211273102
10thA2213192203
11thA208181814
12thB263162402
13thA209131602
14thA20091301
15thB2136702
16thA22115600
17thB22145600
18thA22034401
19thA22044400
20thB2124501

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 1983

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,161.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 1983

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 1983: 426.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1983, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years