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Lambeth road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,188 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1989, and 2,494 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 333 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1988 (2,035), and casualties rose from 2,384.

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

Collisions in 1989
2,188
Up 8% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
2,494
Up 5% on 1988
Fatal collisions
21
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
333
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1989

1% of collisions in Lambeth in 1989 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious33315%
  • Slight1,83484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241%
  • Serious34814%
  • Slight2,12285%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 2,188, up 8% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday319 (15%)
  • Tuesday312 (14%)
  • Wednesday317 (14%)
  • Thursday355 (16%)
  • Friday383 (18%)
  • Saturday273 (12%)
  • Sunday229 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59125 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59277 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59341 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59336 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59484 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59358 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59228 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January169 (7.7%)
  • February168 (7.7%)
  • March202 (9.2%)
  • April202 (9.2%)
  • May170 (7.8%)
  • June166 (7.6%)
  • July202 (9.2%)
  • August178 (8.1%)
  • September185 (8.5%)
  • October195 (8.9%)
  • November177 (8.1%)
  • December174 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,550 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit638 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,855 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds240 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,750 (80%)
  • Wet or damp426 (19%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,188 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,850 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout33 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant845 (34%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist411 (16%)
  • Cyclist320 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (6%)
  • Van occupant48 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10103 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15114 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20254 (10%)
  • 21 to 25465 (19%)
  • 26 to 35607 (24%)
  • 36 to 45265 (11%)
  • 46 to 55178 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65128 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7573 (2.9%)
  • Over 7562 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded187 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,266 (51%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)
  • Passenger555 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,320 (63%)
  • Motorcycle474 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle321 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes216 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach205 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 9th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1989

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1989: 605, including 4 fatal and 92 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23605668492
2ndA3187218518
3rdA3036137159023
4thA20597120215
5thA22178992114
6thA2038294217
7thA215657418
8thA202475507
9thB221475109
10thA204465328
11thA24465307
12thA2144354010
13thA301384314
14thB272323901
15thB224263312
16thA3204192005
17thA2214182404
18thA3200171702
19thB223121401
20thB232121403

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1989

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,885.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1989

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1989: 361.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1989, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years