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Lambeth road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 2,045 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1979, and 2,505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 314 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 73,576 collisions in Lambeth.

Collisions in 1979
2,045
Casualties in 1979
2,505
Fatal collisions
21
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
314
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1979

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

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious31415%
  • Slight1,71084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.8%
  • Serious34614%
  • Slight2,13885%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 2,045.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259381,051
2024874994
20231,0441,152
20221,1671,297
20211,1981,332
20201,0541,170
20191,1911,357
20181,2871,458
20171,3331,536
20161,2681,460
20151,2261,400
20141,2631,392
20131,1691,347
20121,0691,236
20111,1171,307
20101,1061,293
20091,1441,285
20081,0301,187
20079611,129
20061,0811,232
20051,1761,335
20041,2301,415
20031,5051,739
20021,6511,912
20011,7301,923
20001,8012,079
19991,9062,188
19981,8012,076
19971,8202,180
19961,7492,001
19951,8892,229
19941,9142,231
19931,9662,272
19921,9192,223
19911,8752,166
19902,1862,546
19892,1882,494
19882,0352,384
19872,0332,367
19862,0782,405
19852,0532,407
19842,1702,510
19832,1312,448
19822,2222,628
19811,9452,320
19802,0382,448
19792,0452,505

When and where crashes happen in Lambeth in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday264 (13%)
  • Tuesday319 (16%)
  • Wednesday271 (13%)
  • Thursday309 (15%)
  • Friday363 (18%)
  • Saturday303 (15%)
  • Sunday216 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59113 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59264 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59289 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59472 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59334 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59309 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (6.6%)
  • February137 (6.7%)
  • March135 (6.6%)
  • April160 (7.8%)
  • May190 (9.3%)
  • June163 (8%)
  • July176 (8.6%)
  • August184 (9%)
  • September173 (8.5%)
  • October206 (10%)
  • November201 (9.8%)
  • December185 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,327 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit708 (35%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds319 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1,702 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,470 (72%)
  • Wet or damp525 (26%)
  • Snow50 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,044 (100%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway893 (44%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout53 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded851 (42%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant829 (33%)
  • Pedestrian775 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist500 (20%)
  • Cyclist151 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant75 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10143 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15166 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20376 (15%)
  • 21 to 25389 (16%)
  • 26 to 35430 (17%)
  • 36 to 45260 (10%)
  • 46 to 55226 (9%)
  • 56 to 65166 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75105 (4.2%)
  • Over 7548 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded125 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,150 (46%)
  • Pedestrian775 (31%)
  • Passenger580 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,077 (62%)
  • Motorcycle572 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes247 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach164 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle43 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Lambeth ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 10th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1979

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1979: 475, including 7 fatal and 61 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23475555761
2ndA3205249240
3rdA3036130148130
4thA2157998210
5thA22177792016
6thA214658502
7thA2026277112
8thA20561101010
9thA245965014
10thA2035869012
11thA204557408
12thB221354404
13thA301343906
14thB232283502
15thB272212611
16thA3200192503
17thB303161907
18thB223141502
19thB225111200
20thA216101801

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1979, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years