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Lambeth road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,078 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1986, and 2,405 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 406 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1985 (2,053), and casualties fell from 2,407.

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

Collisions in 1986
2,078
Up 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,405
Level with 1985
Fatal collisions
18
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
406
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1986

0.9% of collisions in Lambeth in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal180.9%
  • Serious40620%
  • Slight1,65480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.8%
  • Serious43218%
  • Slight1,95481%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 2,078, up 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday331 (16%)
  • Tuesday285 (14%)
  • Wednesday304 (15%)
  • Thursday298 (14%)
  • Friday349 (17%)
  • Saturday304 (15%)
  • Sunday207 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59107 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5944 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59200 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59337 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59330 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59435 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59355 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59270 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January153 (7.4%)
  • February138 (6.6%)
  • March170 (8.2%)
  • April159 (7.7%)
  • May188 (9%)
  • June179 (8.6%)
  • July182 (8.8%)
  • August183 (8.8%)
  • September171 (8.2%)
  • October186 (9%)
  • November209 (10%)
  • December160 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,413 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit664 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,672 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds286 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,538 (74%)
  • Wet or damp515 (25%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,077 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,573 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway392 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout37 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant880 (37%)
  • Pedestrian636 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist423 (18%)
  • Cyclist223 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant66 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10115 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15115 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20346 (14%)
  • 21 to 25484 (20%)
  • 26 to 35461 (19%)
  • 36 to 45251 (10%)
  • 46 to 55169 (7%)
  • 56 to 65115 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3%)
  • Over 7555 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded161 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,194 (50%)
  • Pedestrian636 (26%)
  • Passenger575 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,304 (66%)
  • Motorcycle462 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle229 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes203 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach184 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.3%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 10th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1986

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1986: 506, including 3 fatal and 94 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23506587394
2ndA3207223137
3rdA3036117139130
4thA20389106121
5thA22177886212
6thA2057799011
7thA2156676015
8thA2025763312
9thB221566116
10thA24475216
11thA2044651010
12thA2143661111
13thA301242404
14thA3204232715
15thB232232704
16thB272212607
17thB225182205
18thA3200171701
19thB223161912
20thB224162003

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1986

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 1,760.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1986

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1986: 363.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1986, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years