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Lewisham road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,563 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 1982, and 1,948 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 222 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1981 (1,418), and casualties rose from 1,768.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,299 collisions in Lewisham.

Collisions in 1982
1,563
Up 10% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,948
Up 10% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
222
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 1982

1.1% of collisions in Lewisham in 1982 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.1%
  • Serious22214%
  • Slight1,32485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious24012%
  • Slight1,69187%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,563, up 10% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025729843
2024731840
2023769891
2022785917
2021731839
2020747870
2019795947
20188361,011
20179141,109
20168811,050
20158841,013
20149211,039
2013809940
2012838998
20118901,064
2010798938
2009830972
2008722880
2007729880
20068621,019
20059151,087
20041,0321,257
20031,1671,438
20021,2091,440
20011,2521,545
20001,2621,512
19991,3391,593
19981,3181,644
19971,3621,638
19961,2631,542
19951,2731,506
19941,3431,642
19931,3601,626
19921,3541,636
19911,3881,579
19901,4201,676
19891,4541,741
19881,3561,614
19871,2891,567
19861,4441,714
19851,4691,768
19841,5311,840
19831,5251,825
19821,5631,948
19811,4181,768
19801,3561,623
19791,4361,735

When and where crashes happen in Lewisham in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday217 (14%)
  • Tuesday220 (14%)
  • Wednesday227 (15%)
  • Thursday226 (14%)
  • Friday269 (17%)
  • Saturday217 (14%)
  • Sunday187 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5971 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59217 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59266 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59349 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59246 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.2%)
  • February101 (6.5%)
  • March135 (8.6%)
  • April122 (7.8%)
  • May125 (8%)
  • June134 (8.6%)
  • July131 (8.4%)
  • August137 (8.8%)
  • September151 (9.7%)
  • October146 (9.3%)
  • November136 (8.7%)
  • December132 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,065 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit497 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,305 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds210 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,128 (72%)
  • Wet or damp405 (26%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.3%)
  • Snow9 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,556 (100%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,347 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant698 (36%)
  • Pedestrian488 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (21%)
  • Cyclist145 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant143 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant38 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15161 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20445 (23%)
  • 21 to 25269 (14%)
  • 26 to 35284 (15%)
  • 36 to 45159 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 55140 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65119 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7581 (4.2%)
  • Over 7553 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded102 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider953 (49%)
  • Passenger507 (26%)
  • Pedestrian488 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,737 (65%)
  • Motorcycle439 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes140 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach138 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (1.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Lewisham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lewisham ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 26th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
26th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
86th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 1982

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 1982: 206, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21206244424
2ndA20166205123
3rdA2153185123
4thA205143189221
5thA212759717
6thB2187493213
7thA200505626
8thA2212425506
9thA2209243018
10thA2216232502
11thA2218222201
12thB212172202
13thB227131502
14thA2210121501
15thB236121403
16thB220111403
17thB207101202
18thB2142101102
19thB226101200
20thB23891001

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 1982

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,453.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 1982

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 1982: 289.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years