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Southwark road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,795 road traffic collisions in Southwark in 1990, and 2,114 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 392 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1989 (1,824), and casualties rose from 2,102.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,795
Down 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,114
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
20
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
392
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Southwark in 1990

1.1% of collisions in Southwark in 1990 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Southwark from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.1%
  • Serious39222%
  • Slight1,38377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal200.9%
  • Serious43220%
  • Slight1,66279%

Southwark road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southwark, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,864 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,795, down 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday289 (16%)
  • Tuesday257 (14%)
  • Wednesday280 (16%)
  • Thursday285 (16%)
  • Friday288 (16%)
  • Saturday218 (12%)
  • Sunday178 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5971 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59218 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59310 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59301 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59385 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59284 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59197 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (7.8%)
  • February135 (7.5%)
  • March140 (7.8%)
  • April154 (8.6%)
  • May162 (9%)
  • June147 (8.2%)
  • July151 (8.4%)
  • August134 (7.5%)
  • September157 (8.7%)
  • October182 (10%)
  • November150 (8.4%)
  • December143 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,370 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit425 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,552 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,507 (84%)
  • Wet or damp282 (16%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,791 (100%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,414 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway237 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout64 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southwark in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant761 (36%)
  • Pedestrian552 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist359 (17%)
  • Cyclist199 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant154 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10124 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15100 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20183 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 25350 (17%)
  • 26 to 35556 (26%)
  • 36 to 45236 (11%)
  • 46 to 55156 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65100 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (2.8%)
  • Over 7547 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded134 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,044 (49%)
  • Pedestrian552 (26%)
  • Passenger518 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,906 (64%)
  • Motorcycle386 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle199 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach184 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southwark in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Southwark

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southwark ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southwark had the 17th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Southwark with the most crashes in 1990

The A202 had the most collisions in Southwark in 1990: 176, including 1 fatal and 34 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southwark, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA202176192134
2ndA215151168029
3rdA2139167336
4thA3119138116
5thA2017988320
6thA22147391016
7thA2007286124
8thA2216607707
9thA2208334107
10thA2215323606
11thA100284305
12thB216243809
13thA2206222414
14thB214223018
15thA300212403
16thB215212323
17thB238213206
18thA205202703
19thA3200202307
20thA302182805

Towns in Southwark: crashes in 1990

Southwark itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,728.

Postcode districts in Southwark: crashes in 1990

SE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southwark in 1990: 559.

Latest crashes in Southwark in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Southwark in 1990, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Southwark road accidents in other years