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Greenwich road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,357 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1990, and 1,655 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 273 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1989 (1,366), and casualties rose from 1,653.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,357
Down 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,655
Level with 1989
Fatal collisions
9
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
273
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1990

0.7% of collisions in Greenwich in 1990 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious27320%
  • Slight1,07579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.6%
  • Serious32520%
  • Slight1,32080%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,357, down 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday232 (17%)
  • Tuesday178 (13%)
  • Wednesday195 (14%)
  • Thursday191 (14%)
  • Friday216 (16%)
  • Saturday213 (16%)
  • Sunday132 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59209 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59315 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59254 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59156 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (9.4%)
  • February122 (9%)
  • March111 (8.2%)
  • April121 (8.9%)
  • May98 (7.2%)
  • June99 (7.3%)
  • July127 (9.4%)
  • August109 (8%)
  • September113 (8.3%)
  • October111 (8.2%)
  • November95 (7%)
  • December123 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,020 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,135 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds178 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,018 (75%)
  • Wet or damp335 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,185 (87%)
  • 40 mph87 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph35 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph39 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway952 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway303 (22%)
  • Roundabout56 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant819 (49%)
  • Pedestrian369 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist73 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant65 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (3%)
  • 6 to 10116 (7%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20227 (14%)
  • 21 to 25268 (16%)
  • 26 to 35279 (17%)
  • 36 to 45170 (10%)
  • 46 to 55141 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6576 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7560 (3.6%)
  • Over 7539 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded103 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider822 (50%)
  • Passenger464 (28%)
  • Pedestrian369 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,658 (72%)
  • Motorcycle204 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes169 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach107 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 37th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1990

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1990: 215, including 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206215258043
2ndA297116020
3rdA20589105016
4thA207685312
5thB2107077012
6thA102628508
7thA2105677115
8thA2073844010
9thA208313318
10thA200222205
11thA2213212201
12thA211192226
13thB263131703
14thB2214101202
15thA221191001
16thA102(M)81000
17thA2097700
18thB21371103
19thB2126602
20thA22034600

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 1990

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,188.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 1990

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 1990: 381.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years