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Greenwich road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,367 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1985, and 1,700 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 240 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (1,463), and casualties fell from 1,795.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,367
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,700
Down 5% on 1984
Fatal collisions
19
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
240
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1985

1.4% of collisions in Greenwich in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.4%
  • Serious24018%
  • Slight1,10881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.2%
  • Serious26516%
  • Slight1,41583%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,367, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday194 (14%)
  • Tuesday205 (15%)
  • Wednesday190 (14%)
  • Thursday210 (15%)
  • Friday237 (17%)
  • Saturday186 (14%)
  • Sunday145 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59177 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59173 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59223 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59326 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59226 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (7.5%)
  • February74 (5.4%)
  • March115 (8.4%)
  • April115 (8.4%)
  • May121 (8.9%)
  • June116 (8.5%)
  • July130 (9.5%)
  • August101 (7.4%)
  • September113 (8.3%)
  • October123 (9%)
  • November136 (9.9%)
  • December121 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight956 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit397 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,097 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds189 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry972 (71%)
  • Wet or damp361 (26%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.6%)
  • Snow11 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,254 (92%)
  • 40 mph85 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph19 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,053 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (14%)
  • Roundabout71 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant782 (46%)
  • Pedestrian348 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist312 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist88 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant50 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1090 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15131 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20297 (17%)
  • 21 to 25287 (17%)
  • 26 to 35278 (16%)
  • 36 to 45167 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 55115 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6573 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7570 (4.1%)
  • Over 7543 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded105 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider868 (51%)
  • Passenger484 (28%)
  • Pedestrian348 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,517 (67%)
  • Motorcycle315 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach115 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Greenwich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Greenwich ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 37th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1985

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1985: 244, including 3 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206244308341
2ndA2137173225
3rdA20597119113
4thA207492118
5thA2106780113
6thB210566625
7thA2075470014
8thA1024152210
9thA200282904
10thA208263216
11thA2213192515
12thA211172411
13thA209162005
14thA2211161804
15thB221491000
16thB2126601
17thB2135711
18thB2635500
19thA22043300
20thB2163301

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 1985

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,228.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 1985

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 1985: 412.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1985, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years