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Lewisham road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,388 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 1991, and 1,579 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 275 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1990 (1,420), and casualties fell from 1,676.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,388
Down 2% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,579
Down 6% on 1990
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
275
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 1991

0.8% of collisions in Lewisham in 1991 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious27520%
  • Slight1,10279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.7%
  • Serious30519%
  • Slight1,26380%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,388, down 2% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 1,388
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (16%)
  • Tuesday175 (13%)
  • Wednesday217 (16%)
  • Thursday203 (15%)
  • Friday234 (17%)
  • Saturday183 (13%)
  • Sunday157 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59221 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59221 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59153 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (8.9%)
  • February76 (5.5%)
  • March105 (7.6%)
  • April130 (9.4%)
  • May124 (8.9%)
  • June137 (9.9%)
  • July123 (8.9%)
  • August122 (8.8%)
  • September112 (8.1%)
  • October112 (8.1%)
  • November111 (8%)
  • December112 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight996 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit392 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,164 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,109 (80%)
  • Wet or damp255 (18%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.2%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,385 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,160 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road86 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant676 (43%)
  • Pedestrian360 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist231 (15%)
  • Cyclist134 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant125 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant32 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1076 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1591 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20177 (11%)
  • 21 to 25247 (16%)
  • 26 to 35337 (21%)
  • 36 to 45180 (11%)
  • 46 to 55117 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6580 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.5%)
  • Over 7552 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded112 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider848 (54%)
  • Passenger371 (23%)
  • Pedestrian360 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,652 (70%)
  • Motorcycle247 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes148 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach136 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 28th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 1991

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 1991: 206, including 3 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21206241333
2ndA2130158030
3rdA20129152114
4thA205110126015
5thA2127278020
6thB2186783019
7thA200394307
8thA2212374208
9thA2216252502
10thB212202002
11thA2218182205
12thB236151502
13thB207131402
14thB2142131702
15thB226131405
16thA202111102
17thB220111201
18thA2210101003
19thB238101001
20thA22098921

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 1991

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,319.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 1991

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 1991: 264.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years