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Lambeth road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,801 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 1998, and 2,076 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 271 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1997 (1,820), and casualties fell from 2,180.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,801
Down 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,076
Down 5% on 1997
Fatal collisions
13
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
271
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 1998

0.7% of collisions in Lambeth in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious27115%
  • Slight1,51784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious29514%
  • Slight1,76785%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,801, down 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 1,801
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday255 (14%)
  • Tuesday275 (15%)
  • Wednesday281 (16%)
  • Thursday307 (17%)
  • Friday269 (15%)
  • Saturday234 (13%)
  • Sunday180 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5992 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5945 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59265 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59258 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59385 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59325 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59190 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January164 (9.1%)
  • February108 (6%)
  • March144 (8%)
  • April168 (9.3%)
  • May159 (8.8%)
  • June151 (8.4%)
  • July162 (9%)
  • August135 (7.5%)
  • September160 (8.9%)
  • October165 (9.2%)
  • November144 (8%)
  • December141 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,196 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit562 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,441 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds231 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded71 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,370 (76%)
  • Wet or damp430 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,801 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,494 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout30 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant744 (36%)
  • Pedestrian499 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (19%)
  • Cyclist282 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1074 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1594 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20144 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 25244 (12%)
  • 26 to 35693 (33%)
  • 36 to 45314 (15%)
  • 46 to 55146 (7%)
  • 56 to 6587 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7548 (2.3%)
  • Over 7549 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded133 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,187 (57%)
  • Pedestrian499 (24%)
  • Passenger390 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,987 (64%)
  • Motorcycle424 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle283 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes168 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach144 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 15th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 1998

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 1998: 437, including 4 fatal and 67 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23437511467
2ndA3180202025
3rdA3036108117119
4thA2038195114
5thA2157184213
6thA202668109
7thA205667407
8thA2217626708
9thB221526528
10thA24384114
11thA204363815
12thA301222501
13thA214212608
14thB272181903
15thB223172104
16thA3200161801
17thA216151801
18thA3204151801
19thA2214131401
20thB224131400

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 1998

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 1,589.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 1998

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 1998: 344.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 1998, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years