Skip to main content
CrashStats

Lambeth road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,945 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1981, and 2,320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 247 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1980 (2,038), and casualties fell from 2,448.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,945
Down 5% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,320
Down 5% on 1980
Fatal collisions
26
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
247
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1981

1.3% of collisions in Lambeth in 1981 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.3%
  • Serious24713%
  • Slight1,67286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.1%
  • Serious27112%
  • Slight2,02387%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,945, down 5% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday286 (15%)
  • Tuesday257 (13%)
  • Wednesday301 (15%)
  • Thursday323 (17%)
  • Friday320 (16%)
  • Saturday245 (13%)
  • Sunday213 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5993 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59281 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59254 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59453 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59348 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59275 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January156 (8%)
  • February159 (8.2%)
  • March165 (8.5%)
  • April161 (8.3%)
  • May180 (9.3%)
  • June168 (8.6%)
  • July162 (8.3%)
  • August156 (8%)
  • September168 (8.6%)
  • October177 (9.1%)
  • November183 (9.4%)
  • December110 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,282 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit654 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds297 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Other1,621 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,425 (73%)
  • Wet or damp482 (25%)
  • Snow36 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,943 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway846 (43%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout72 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded766 (39%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant750 (32%)
  • Pedestrian677 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist471 (20%)
  • Cyclist199 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant142 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10124 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15156 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20396 (17%)
  • 21 to 25397 (17%)
  • 26 to 35379 (16%)
  • 36 to 45204 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55149 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 65140 (6%)
  • 66 to 7599 (4.3%)
  • Over 7548 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded164 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,094 (47%)
  • Pedestrian677 (29%)
  • Passenger549 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,016 (63%)
  • Motorcycle530 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes202 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle201 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach173 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Lambeth ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 13th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
59th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1981

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1981: 472, including 6 fatal and 56 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23472554656
2ndA3207250413
3rdA3036113132312
4thA21591104012
5thA20579109214
6thA22177292019
7thA202636707
8thA203607407
9thB221505502
10thA2044560111
11thA24455113
12thA214394618
13thA301303613
14thB272253003
15thB232161703
16thA216141703
17thA3200141400
18thA302131303
19thA3203121402
20thA3204122221

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1981, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1981.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years