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Lambeth road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 2,038 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1980, and 2,448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 303 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1979 (2,045), and casualties fell from 2,505.

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

Collisions in 1980
2,038
Level with 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,448
Down 2% on 1979
Fatal collisions
37
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
303
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1980

1.8% of collisions in Lambeth in 1980 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal371.8%
  • Serious30315%
  • Slight1,69883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal411.7%
  • Serious33114%
  • Slight2,07685%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 2,038, level with 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday311 (15%)
  • Tuesday318 (16%)
  • Wednesday302 (15%)
  • Thursday310 (15%)
  • Friday336 (16%)
  • Saturday250 (12%)
  • Sunday211 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5986 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59220 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59288 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59316 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59492 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59325 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59283 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January175 (8.6%)
  • February163 (8%)
  • March182 (8.9%)
  • April169 (8.3%)
  • May173 (8.5%)
  • June176 (8.6%)
  • July179 (8.8%)
  • August162 (7.9%)
  • September163 (8%)
  • October174 (8.5%)
  • November162 (7.9%)
  • December160 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,361 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit669 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds317 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other1,715 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,512 (74%)
  • Wet or damp512 (25%)
  • Snow14 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,037 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway798 (39%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout48 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded935 (46%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant765 (31%)
  • Pedestrian725 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist553 (23%)
  • Cyclist158 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant65 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10134 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15141 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20402 (16%)
  • 21 to 25411 (17%)
  • 26 to 35366 (15%)
  • 36 to 45221 (9%)
  • 46 to 55220 (9%)
  • 56 to 65165 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7595 (3.9%)
  • Over 7553 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded179 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,143 (47%)
  • Pedestrian725 (30%)
  • Passenger580 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,000 (60%)
  • Motorcycle615 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes244 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach176 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle168 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle45 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Lambeth ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 10th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1980

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1980: 441, including 12 fatal and 60 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA234415341260
2ndA3222254237
3rdA3036132155319
4thA221796113020
5thA2157895114
6thA2057392211
7thA202719324
8thA203677608
9thA2045775415
10thA24515919
11thB2214961110
12thA214485906
13thA301252902
14thB272212511
15thA3200192204
16thA3204192112
17thB232171700
18thA216151802
19thA2214121504
20thA3203121302

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1980, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years