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Lambeth road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,749 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1996, and 2,001 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 287 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1995 (1,889), and casualties fell from 2,229.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,749
Down 7% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,001
Down 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
287
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1996

0.5% of collisions in Lambeth in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious28716%
  • Slight1,45383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.4%
  • Serious31716%
  • Slight1,67584%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,749, down 7% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 1,749
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday270 (15%)
  • Tuesday264 (15%)
  • Wednesday235 (13%)
  • Thursday285 (16%)
  • Friday316 (18%)
  • Saturday216 (12%)
  • Sunday163 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5982 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59213 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59256 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59302 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59368 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59301 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59193 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January136 (7.8%)
  • February161 (9.2%)
  • March138 (7.9%)
  • April109 (6.2%)
  • May133 (7.6%)
  • June140 (8%)
  • July156 (8.9%)
  • August156 (8.9%)
  • September150 (8.6%)
  • October189 (11%)
  • November156 (8.9%)
  • December125 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,173 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit486 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown84 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,353 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds202 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded147 (8.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,372 (78%)
  • Wet or damp364 (21%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,749 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,486 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road98 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout41 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant788 (39%)
  • Pedestrian442 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist368 (18%)
  • Cyclist224 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant43 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2%)
  • 6 to 1085 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1587 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20146 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 25289 (14%)
  • 26 to 35678 (34%)
  • 36 to 45279 (14%)
  • 46 to 55153 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6566 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 7541 (2%)
  • Over 7528 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded109 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,134 (57%)
  • Pedestrian442 (22%)
  • Passenger425 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,999 (66%)
  • Motorcycle394 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle228 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach158 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 13th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1996

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1996: 406, including 58 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23406468058
2ndA3168184234
3rdA3036140157022
4thA2038898115
5thA2217697808
6thA2056876012
7thA2156269214
8thA202607519
9thA214374805
10thA24353705
11thB221354303
12thA204324003
13thA3204252915
14thA301242418
15thB272222802
16thA3203202306
17thA3200131403
18thB223121301
19thB224121301
20thA216101103

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1996

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,541.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1996

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1996: 308.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years