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Lambeth road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,820 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1997, and 2,180 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1996 (1,749), and casualties rose from 2,001.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,820
Up 4% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
2,180
Up 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
12
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1997

0.7% of collisions in Lambeth in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious25414%
  • Slight1,55485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.6%
  • Serious27413%
  • Slight1,89487%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,820, up 4% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (13%)
  • Tuesday270 (15%)
  • Wednesday292 (16%)
  • Thursday304 (17%)
  • Friday294 (16%)
  • Saturday230 (13%)
  • Sunday189 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5980 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59251 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59279 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59282 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59375 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59304 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59201 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (5.5%)
  • February156 (8.6%)
  • March158 (8.7%)
  • April164 (9%)
  • May146 (8%)
  • June151 (8.3%)
  • July180 (9.9%)
  • August154 (8.5%)
  • September147 (8.1%)
  • October170 (9.3%)
  • November162 (8.9%)
  • December131 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,245 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit523 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,482 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds221 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,403 (77%)
  • Wet or damp407 (22%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,818 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,553 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant875 (40%)
  • Pedestrian445 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist402 (18%)
  • Cyclist250 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1076 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1597 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20163 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 25258 (12%)
  • 26 to 35718 (33%)
  • 36 to 45355 (16%)
  • 46 to 55151 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65115 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7555 (2.5%)
  • Over 7538 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded109 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,223 (56%)
  • Passenger512 (23%)
  • Pedestrian445 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,049 (66%)
  • Motorcycle429 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle254 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (5%)
  • Bus or coach131 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 15th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1997

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1997: 389, including 6 fatal and 59 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23389468659
2ndA3192227021
3rdA3036110125021
4thA20392105015
5thA215819315
6thA20577108111
7thA2217709009
8thA2026473112
9thB221414616
10thA24364104
11thA301353703
12thA3204283007
13thA204273302
14thA3200252801
15thA214243003
16thA3203191902
17thB223161704
18thB272152203
19thA216142201
20thA3216141901

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1997

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,583.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1997

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1997: 314.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years