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Lewisham road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,525 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 1983, and 1,825 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 234 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (1,563), and casualties fell from 1,948.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,525
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,825
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
11
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
234
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 1983

0.7% of collisions in Lewisham in 1983 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.7%
  • Serious23415%
  • Slight1,28084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious25514%
  • Slight1,55885%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,525, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (14%)
  • Tuesday201 (13%)
  • Wednesday207 (14%)
  • Thursday226 (15%)
  • Friday272 (18%)
  • Saturday219 (14%)
  • Sunday182 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59163 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59213 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59230 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59402 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59228 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59199 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January117 (7.7%)
  • February96 (6.3%)
  • March152 (10%)
  • April108 (7.1%)
  • May130 (8.5%)
  • June135 (8.9%)
  • July139 (9.1%)
  • August115 (7.5%)
  • September119 (7.8%)
  • October140 (9.2%)
  • November140 (9.2%)
  • December134 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,053 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit468 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,189 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded56 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,199 (79%)
  • Wet or damp311 (20%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,518 (100%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,346 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant651 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist420 (23%)
  • Pedestrian417 (23%)
  • Cyclist144 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant133 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15142 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20390 (21%)
  • 21 to 25269 (15%)
  • 26 to 35273 (15%)
  • 36 to 45175 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55123 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6594 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7573 (4%)
  • Over 7547 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded108 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider940 (52%)
  • Passenger468 (26%)
  • Pedestrian417 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,604 (62%)
  • Motorcycle448 (17%)
  • Bus or coach148 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes122 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle36 (1.4%)
  • Minibus16 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 25th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 1983

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 1983: 210, including 2 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21210248233
2ndA20186211023
3rdA2159187029
4thA205152186415
5thA212668625
6thB2186674017
7thA200414507
8thA2212374606
9thB212263107
10thA202243405
11thA2218172604
12thA2216141814
13thB227131604
14thA2210121503
15thA2015111704
16thB2142111501
17thB220111302
18thB226111202
19thB236101200
20thA220981102

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 1983

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,423.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 1983

SE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 1983: 276.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years