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Lambeth road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,222 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1982, and 2,628 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 289 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1981 (1,945), and casualties rose from 2,320.

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

Collisions in 1982
2,222
Up 14% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,628
Up 13% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
289
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1982

0.8% of collisions in Lambeth in 1982 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.8%
  • Serious28913%
  • Slight1,91686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.6%
  • Serious31112%
  • Slight2,30088%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,222, up 14% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday326 (15%)
  • Tuesday320 (14%)
  • Wednesday338 (15%)
  • Thursday355 (16%)
  • Friday363 (16%)
  • Saturday300 (14%)
  • Sunday220 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5999 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59293 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59320 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59313 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59514 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59349 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59293 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (6.4%)
  • February165 (7.4%)
  • March179 (8.1%)
  • April176 (7.9%)
  • May196 (8.8%)
  • June204 (9.2%)
  • July212 (9.5%)
  • August192 (8.6%)
  • September200 (9%)
  • October194 (8.7%)
  • November185 (8.3%)
  • December176 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,523 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit661 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,840 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds279 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,663 (75%)
  • Wet or damp530 (24%)
  • Frost or ice17 (0.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,219 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,756 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway269 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road110 (5%)
  • Roundabout38 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded49 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant859 (33%)
  • Pedestrian708 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist546 (21%)
  • Cyclist291 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant156 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant43 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10126 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15174 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20426 (16%)
  • 21 to 25451 (17%)
  • 26 to 35467 (18%)
  • 36 to 45275 (10%)
  • 46 to 55203 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65145 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7598 (3.7%)
  • Over 7563 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded141 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,339 (51%)
  • Pedestrian708 (27%)
  • Passenger581 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,306 (62%)
  • Motorcycle616 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle301 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes197 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach190 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Lambeth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lambeth ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 9th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
9th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1982

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1982: 531, including 6 fatal and 78 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23531603678
2ndA3215245022
3rdA3036135157116
4thA21510113137
5thA2027994011
6thA2057796014
7thA203626707
8thA22176266010
9thB2216275011
10thA214526908
11thA204496619
12thA24495517
13thA301383901
14thA3204293714
15thB272263004
16thA3203171903
17thA3200161703
18thB223162002
19thA2214131904
20thB232131301

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1982

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,892.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1982

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1982: 334.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1982, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years