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Lambeth road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,875 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1991, and 2,166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 310 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1990 (2,186), and casualties fell from 2,546.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,875
Down 14% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,166
Down 15% on 1990
Fatal collisions
17
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
310
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1991

0.9% of collisions in Lambeth in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious31017%
  • Slight1,54883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.8%
  • Serious32515%
  • Slight1,82484%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,875, down 14% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 1,875
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday273 (15%)
  • Tuesday280 (15%)
  • Wednesday263 (14%)
  • Thursday294 (16%)
  • Friday300 (16%)
  • Saturday261 (14%)
  • Sunday204 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5997 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59218 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59283 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59295 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59397 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59310 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59244 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January175 (9.3%)
  • February111 (5.9%)
  • March160 (8.5%)
  • April174 (9.3%)
  • May136 (7.3%)
  • June170 (9.1%)
  • July166 (8.9%)
  • August145 (7.7%)
  • September156 (8.3%)
  • October170 (9.1%)
  • November160 (8.5%)
  • December152 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,277 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit594 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,610 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds188 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,488 (79%)
  • Wet or damp354 (19%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,868 (100%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,470 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway303 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (4%)
  • Roundabout27 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant826 (38%)
  • Pedestrian554 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist332 (15%)
  • Cyclist229 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant154 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant49 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10116 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15105 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20186 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 25397 (18%)
  • 26 to 35587 (27%)
  • 36 to 45208 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55140 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 65122 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7564 (3%)
  • Over 7550 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded145 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,083 (50%)
  • Pedestrian554 (26%)
  • Passenger529 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,101 (66%)
  • Motorcycle367 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle235 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes214 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach167 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 11th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1991

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1991: 447, including 4 fatal and 77 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23447506477
2ndA3174191129
3rdA3036137148023
4thA2158099012
5thA205779816
6thA2217759118
7thA2036469013
8thA245154011
9thA204475308
10thB221465014
11thA2024065012
12thA214344307
13thA301313204
14thA2214212614
15thA3203182012
16thB224182305
17thB272172205
18thA3200141603
19thB223141803
20thA2199111602

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1991

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,649.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1991

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1991: 311.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years