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Greenwich road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,035 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 1998, and 1,295 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 176 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1997 (1,078), and casualties fell from 1,306.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,035
Down 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,295
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
176
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 1998

1% of collisions in Greenwich in 1998 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious17617%
  • Slight84982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious19915%
  • Slight1,08684%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,035, down 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (14%)
  • Tuesday146 (14%)
  • Wednesday156 (15%)
  • Thursday177 (17%)
  • Friday170 (16%)
  • Saturday124 (12%)
  • Sunday120 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59164 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59233 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (9.8%)
  • February61 (5.9%)
  • March103 (10%)
  • April73 (7.1%)
  • May81 (7.8%)
  • June76 (7.3%)
  • July76 (7.3%)
  • August72 (7%)
  • September91 (8.8%)
  • October102 (9.9%)
  • November94 (9.1%)
  • December105 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight747 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds885 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded39 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry836 (81%)
  • Wet or damp194 (19%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph934 (90%)
  • 40 mph60 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway777 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway165 (16%)
  • Roundabout54 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant662 (51%)
  • Pedestrian245 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist75 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1068 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1585 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20137 (11%)
  • 21 to 25154 (12%)
  • 26 to 35303 (23%)
  • 36 to 45196 (15%)
  • 46 to 55118 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7533 (2.5%)
  • Over 7532 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded59 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider704 (54%)
  • Passenger346 (27%)
  • Pedestrian245 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,259 (71%)
  • Motorcycle192 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach91 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 64th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 1998

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 1998: 163, including 4 fatal and 34 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206163198434
2ndA2114156022
3rdA2057191016
4thA210515714
5thA20424907
6thB210416208
7thA207354105
8thA102(M)263425
9thA208193003
10thA2016182706
11thA2041183306
12thA209131900
13thA211131402
14thA2213131502
15thA200121302
16thA205281002
17thA221181201
18thB2137900
19thB2116600
20thB2126801

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 1998

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 898.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 1998

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 1998: 285.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 1998, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years