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Southwark road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,678 road traffic collisions in Southwark in 1981, and 1,945 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 220 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1980 (1,726), and casualties fell from 2,068.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,648 collisions in Southwark.

Collisions in 1981
1,678
Down 3% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,945
Down 6% on 1980
Fatal collisions
13
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
220
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Southwark in 1981

0.8% of collisions in Southwark in 1981 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Southwark from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious22013%
  • Slight1,44586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious22812%
  • Slight1,70488%

Southwark road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southwark, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,864 in 1982. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,678, down 3% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 1,678
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259241,001
2024875964
20231,0261,127
20221,0261,144
20219881,113
2020893958
20191,0961,276
20181,1521,291
20171,0981,250
20161,0031,149
20159071,018
20141,0131,114
2013881992
20129361,053
20119921,134
20101,0021,149
20099751,108
20081,0131,189
20079041,050
20061,0701,188
20051,0181,148
20041,1051,274
20031,4151,616
20021,4461,695
20011,5351,789
20001,5151,831
19991,6201,875
19981,6001,855
19971,5551,852
19961,4441,653
19951,5071,745
19941,4961,800
19931,5861,861
19921,5991,875
19911,5961,817
19901,7952,114
19891,8242,102
19881,7932,072
19871,6501,965
19861,6841,964
19851,7222,018
19841,7052,005
19831,6911,918
19821,8642,178
19811,6781,945
19801,7262,068
19791,7052,062

When and where crashes happen in Southwark in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday249 (15%)
  • Tuesday236 (14%)
  • Wednesday244 (15%)
  • Thursday280 (17%)
  • Friday269 (16%)
  • Saturday239 (14%)
  • Sunday161 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59206 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59266 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59258 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59424 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59246 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59188 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (7.6%)
  • February132 (7.9%)
  • March151 (9%)
  • April142 (8.5%)
  • May142 (8.5%)
  • June149 (8.9%)
  • July140 (8.3%)
  • August127 (7.6%)
  • September158 (9.4%)
  • October162 (9.7%)
  • November139 (8.3%)
  • December108 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,204 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit473 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds256 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Other1,407 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,252 (75%)
  • Wet or damp399 (24%)
  • Snow27 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,677 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway583 (35%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout77 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (4%)
  • Not recorded848 (51%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southwark in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (34%)
  • Pedestrian548 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist370 (19%)
  • Cyclist163 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant136 (7%)
  • Van occupant43 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10101 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1599 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20348 (18%)
  • 21 to 25275 (14%)
  • 26 to 35296 (15%)
  • 36 to 45200 (10%)
  • 46 to 55146 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 65121 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7568 (3.5%)
  • Over 7547 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded189 (9.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider941 (48%)
  • Pedestrian548 (28%)
  • Passenger456 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,737 (62%)
  • Motorcycle426 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle177 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach176 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle60 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Southwark ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southwark had the 19th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Southwark with the most crashes in 1981

The A202 had the most collisions in Southwark in 1981: 201, including 2 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southwark, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA202201234228
2ndA215145158126
3rdA2143161318
4thA221497112019
5thA201819009
6thA200678002
7thA22166773011
8thA3657303
9thA2206343601
10thA2215343905
11thA100323300
12thA2208273201
13thB217252703
14thA205244005
15thA212242701
16thB225243318
17thB215222613
18thA300202500
19thB214182201
20thB219182205

Latest crashes in Southwark in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Southwark in 1981, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Southwark road accidents in other years