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Hackney road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,259 road traffic collisions in Hackney in 1984, and 1,442 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1983 (1,356), and casualties fell from 1,560.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,663 collisions in Hackney.

Collisions in 1984
1,259
Down 7% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,442
Down 8% on 1983
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Hackney in 1984

1.4% of collisions in Hackney in 1984 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Hackney from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious12710%
  • Slight1,11589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious1389.6%
  • Slight1,28789%

Hackney road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hackney, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,401 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,259, down 7% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 1,259
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025714776
2024725794
2023768838
2022795867
2021907975
2020805888
2019862999
2018854984
20179461,091
20168991,016
2015857974
20148901,020
2013806890
2012878989
2011801872
2010777898
2009806922
2008830978
2007794937
2006751877
20058991,026
20048951,061
20031,0051,134
20021,0371,200
20011,2421,461
20001,2111,427
19991,2311,398
19981,1711,327
19971,1791,344
19961,1521,322
19951,0781,219
19941,1521,333
19931,1851,389
19921,1131,304
19911,1361,325
19901,3581,560
19891,3201,524
19881,2511,443
19871,1851,380
19861,1961,399
19851,1911,362
19841,2591,442
19831,3561,560
19821,3881,646
19811,3021,520
19801,3051,514
19791,4011,650

When and where crashes happen in Hackney in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (14%)
  • Tuesday163 (13%)
  • Wednesday202 (16%)
  • Thursday189 (15%)
  • Friday226 (18%)
  • Saturday157 (12%)
  • Sunday144 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59238 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59302 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59194 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59138 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (8.7%)
  • February66 (5.2%)
  • March113 (9%)
  • April85 (6.8%)
  • May99 (7.9%)
  • June118 (9.4%)
  • July113 (9%)
  • August115 (9.1%)
  • September103 (8.2%)
  • October120 (9.5%)
  • November111 (8.8%)
  • December106 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight912 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit346 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,002 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds219 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry957 (76%)
  • Wet or damp297 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,241 (99%)
  • 40 mph14 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,082 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (6.4%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout13 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hackney in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (32%)
  • Pedestrian451 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant172 (12%)
  • Cyclist117 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1094 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1571 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20190 (13%)
  • 21 to 25197 (14%)
  • 26 to 35263 (18%)
  • 36 to 45144 (10%)
  • 46 to 5593 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 65105 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.7%)
  • Over 7552 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded110 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider610 (42%)
  • Pedestrian451 (31%)
  • Passenger381 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,317 (66%)
  • Motorcycle213 (11%)
  • Bus or coach159 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes118 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hackney in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Hackney

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hackney ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hackney had the 45th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
211th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hackney with the most crashes in 1984

The A10 had the most collisions in Hackney in 1984: 231, including 2 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hackney, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10231278227
2ndA107187220222
3rdA104849513
4thA105647134
5thA503465409
6thA106445407
7thB108344305
8thA102283104
9thA1207252700
10thB104242514
11thA1202202301
12thB113202006
13thB112182611
14thA1200171710
15thB102151601
16thB105121403
17thB111111102
18thA1208101002
19thA52017700
20thB1015501

Towns in Hackney: crashes in 1984

Hackney itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,160.

Postcode districts in Hackney: crashes in 1984

E8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hackney in 1984: 303.

Latest crashes in Hackney in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Hackney in 1984, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Hackney road accidents in other years