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Lambeth road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,053 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1985, and 2,407 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 421 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1984 (2,170), and casualties fell from 2,510.

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

Collisions in 1985
2,053
Down 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,407
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
25
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
421
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Lambeth in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.2%
  • Serious42121%
  • Slight1,60778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.1%
  • Serious45019%
  • Slight1,93180%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 2,053, down 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday302 (15%)
  • Tuesday277 (13%)
  • Wednesday296 (14%)
  • Thursday301 (15%)
  • Friday376 (18%)
  • Saturday270 (13%)
  • Sunday231 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59101 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59238 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59324 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59300 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59449 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59333 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59267 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January147 (7.2%)
  • February149 (7.3%)
  • March164 (8%)
  • April162 (7.9%)
  • May183 (8.9%)
  • June164 (8%)
  • July202 (9.8%)
  • August168 (8.2%)
  • September180 (8.8%)
  • October185 (9%)
  • November205 (10%)
  • December144 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,425 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit626 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,619 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds267 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other22 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded92 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,537 (75%)
  • Wet or damp487 (24%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,049 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,626 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway331 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout29 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant827 (34%)
  • Pedestrian651 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist449 (19%)
  • Cyclist229 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant163 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (3%)
  • 6 to 10140 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15102 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20311 (13%)
  • 21 to 25419 (17%)
  • 26 to 35458 (19%)
  • 36 to 45240 (10%)
  • 46 to 55208 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65126 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7582 (3.4%)
  • Over 7561 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded188 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,175 (49%)
  • Pedestrian651 (27%)
  • Passenger581 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,130 (63%)
  • Motorcycle498 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle235 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes235 (7%)
  • Bus or coach186 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 10th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1985

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1985: 558, including 7 fatal and 109 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA235586337109
2ndA3186214137
3rdA3036126137227
4thA20383102018
5thA20581120016
6thA22177889019
7thA2027284216
8thA215687929
9thA24576429
10thA2045165011
11thA214476608
12thB2214648012
13thA3013539113
14thB272273009
15thA3204192205
16thB224171905
17thA2214151802
18thA3200151804
19thA3203151603
20thB225151702

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1985

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,788.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1985

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1985: 334.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years