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Lambeth road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,033 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1987, and 2,367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 455 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1986 (2,078), and casualties fell from 2,405.

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

Collisions in 1987
2,033
Down 2% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,367
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
19
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
455
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1987

0.9% of collisions in Lambeth in 1987 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal190.9%
  • Serious45522%
  • Slight1,55977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.8%
  • Serious50021%
  • Slight1,84878%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 2,033, down 2% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday294 (14%)
  • Tuesday323 (16%)
  • Wednesday308 (15%)
  • Thursday315 (15%)
  • Friday297 (15%)
  • Saturday295 (15%)
  • Sunday201 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59125 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5946 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59249 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59292 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59304 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59448 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59311 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59258 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (5.7%)
  • February133 (6.5%)
  • March168 (8.3%)
  • April177 (8.7%)
  • May181 (8.9%)
  • June169 (8.3%)
  • July188 (9.2%)
  • August192 (9.4%)
  • September195 (9.6%)
  • October169 (8.3%)
  • November188 (9.2%)
  • December157 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,415 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit617 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,647 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds302 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,478 (73%)
  • Wet or damp542 (27%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,031 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,485 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway410 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout35 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant838 (35%)
  • Pedestrian657 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist436 (18%)
  • Cyclist190 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant156 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10115 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15101 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20295 (12%)
  • 21 to 25432 (18%)
  • 26 to 35492 (21%)
  • 36 to 45253 (11%)
  • 46 to 55186 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65134 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7582 (3.5%)
  • Over 7578 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded143 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,147 (48%)
  • Pedestrian657 (28%)
  • Passenger563 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,232 (66%)
  • Motorcycle487 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach180 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 9th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1987

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1987: 484, including 2 fatal and 99 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23484557299
2ndA3197229353
3rdA3036130146030
4thA215109135219
5thA20391108120
6thA20587100222
7thA22176579118
8thA2026168114
9thB2215670013
10thA24445229
11thA2143338010
12thA204323728
13thA301262803
14thB272212104
15thA3204192405
16thB232192104
17thB224172002
18thB223161601
19thA2214151803
20thB225142703

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1987

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,757.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1987

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1987: 336.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years