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Runnymede road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 402 road traffic collisions in Runnymede in 1983, and 486 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (409), and casualties fell from 531.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,195 collisions in Runnymede.

Collisions in 1983
402
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
486
Down 8% on 1982
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Runnymede in 1983

1.7% of collisions in Runnymede in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Runnymede from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious8621%
  • Slight30977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious10822%
  • Slight37176%

Runnymede road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Runnymede, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 542 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 402, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025213279
2024240311
2023255311
2022273380
2021218295
2020182229
2019273390
2018300431
2017325452
2016333482
2015371539
2014382589
2013350502
2012375544
2011387608
2010350525
2009361542
2008392602
2007394588
2006470708
2005442680
2004452648
2003404579
2002412612
2001433660
2000389552
1999484687
1998437611
1997446584
1996461651
1995456660
1994372499
1993322434
1992456618
1991394516
1990453626
1989542717
1988503673
1987509673
1986507679
1985412538
1984483645
1983402486
1982409531
1981409533
1980368451
1979394487

When and where crashes happen in Runnymede in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (11%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (19%)
  • Friday78 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (11%)
  • Sunday37 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.2%)
  • February22 (5.5%)
  • March31 (7.7%)
  • April37 (9.2%)
  • May21 (5.2%)
  • June34 (8.5%)
  • July38 (9.5%)
  • August35 (8.7%)
  • September50 (12%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November40 (10%)
  • December33 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight285 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds309 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (69%)
  • Wet or damp114 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (69%)
  • 40 mph65 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph36 (9%)
  • 70 mph23 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway315 (78%)
  • Roundabout38 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Runnymede in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (24%)
  • Cyclist85 (17%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20149 (31%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (16%)
  • 36 to 4543 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.9%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider353 (73%)
  • Passenger85 (17%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (64%)
  • Motorcycle114 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus7 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Runnymede in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Runnymede

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Runnymede ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Runnymede had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 1983.

Collisions
243rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Runnymede with the most crashes in 1983

The A320 had the most collisions in Runnymede in 1983: 43, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Runnymede, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA320435108
2ndA30324115
3rdA317313307
4thA3082937010
5thA318272916
6thB3121242715
7thB375171702
8thB388172103
9thB3407141500
10thB385141602
11thB389122002
12thB3376101203
13thM2591211
14thM381404
15thA3286903
16thB3866904
17thB3873401
18thA3192200
19thA3292201
20thB3831100

Towns in Runnymede: crashes in 1983

Egham had the most collisions of any town in Runnymede in 1983: 85.

Postcode districts in Runnymede: crashes in 1983

KT15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Runnymede in 1983: 115.

Latest crashes in Runnymede in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Runnymede in 1983, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Runnymede road accidents in other years