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Lambeth road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,131 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1983, and 2,448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 220 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (2,222), and casualties fell from 2,628.

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

Collisions in 1983
2,131
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,448
Down 7% on 1982
Fatal collisions
24
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
220
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1983

1.1% of collisions in Lambeth in 1983 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.1%
  • Serious22010%
  • Slight1,88789%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.1%
  • Serious2389.7%
  • Slight2,18489%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 2,131, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday302 (14%)
  • Tuesday319 (15%)
  • Wednesday305 (14%)
  • Thursday356 (17%)
  • Friday349 (16%)
  • Saturday288 (14%)
  • Sunday212 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5999 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59259 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59295 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59326 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59469 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59350 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59294 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January166 (7.8%)
  • February164 (7.7%)
  • March191 (9%)
  • April177 (8.3%)
  • May179 (8.4%)
  • June175 (8.2%)
  • July211 (9.9%)
  • August150 (7%)
  • September182 (8.5%)
  • October193 (9.1%)
  • November181 (8.5%)
  • December162 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,440 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit665 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,680 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds289 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other34 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded54 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,607 (75%)
  • Wet or damp511 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,131 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,714 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway235 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road99 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded37 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant732 (30%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist541 (22%)
  • Cyclist277 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant171 (7%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10118 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15128 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20399 (16%)
  • 21 to 25460 (19%)
  • 26 to 35435 (18%)
  • 36 to 45245 (10%)
  • 46 to 55166 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65165 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3.7%)
  • Over 7539 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded149 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,235 (50%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)
  • Passenger540 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,177 (61%)
  • Motorcycle613 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle292 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach200 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes174 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.6%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Lambeth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lambeth ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 9th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1983

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1983: 586, including 10 fatal and 53 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA235866741053
2ndA3208233125
3rdA303614116009
4thA215108118020
5thA205809217
6thA203778708
7thA2217758207
8thA24556308
9thA202516014
10thA204495607
11thB221435213
12thA214415015
13thB272283102
14thA301243011
15thA3204242700
16thB224192303
17thB232181805
18thA3200171800
19thB223162703
20thA3203131300

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1983

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,867.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1983

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1983: 355.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1983, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years