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Spelthorne road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 569 road traffic collisions in Spelthorne in 1983, and 657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (623), and casualties fell from 773.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,008 collisions in Spelthorne.

Collisions in 1983
569
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
657
Down 15% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Spelthorne in 1983

1.6% of collisions in Spelthorne in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Spelthorne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious9316%
  • Slight46782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious10015%
  • Slight54883%

Spelthorne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Spelthorne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 708 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 569, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 569
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025214251
2024197246
2023247308
2022234291
2021245303
2020209248
2019253322
2018247296
2017271358
2016306380
2015308409
2014349469
2013281396
2012337468
2011323474
2010289397
2009327471
2008330478
2007345468
2006364524
2005392540
2004382502
2003377496
2002361481
2001396514
2000310445
1999387494
1998418503
1997455579
1996413510
1995489614
1994463583
1993486592
1992481622
1991469563
1990550648
1989561656
1988519610
1987490566
1986575694
1985628797
1984578706
1983569657
1982623773
1981614799
1980638814
1979708899

When and where crashes happen in Spelthorne in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (13%)
  • Tuesday80 (14%)
  • Wednesday81 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday89 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (17%)
  • Sunday71 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5.1%)
  • February41 (7.2%)
  • March34 (6%)
  • April56 (9.8%)
  • May49 (8.6%)
  • June40 (7%)
  • July45 (7.9%)
  • August48 (8.4%)
  • September69 (12%)
  • October60 (11%)
  • November56 (9.8%)
  • December42 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight401 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds452 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry410 (72%)
  • Wet or damp147 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph441 (78%)
  • 40 mph56 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph18 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph22 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway403 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (16%)
  • Roundabout51 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Spelthorne in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (23%)
  • Cyclist120 (18%)
  • Pedestrian78 (12%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4%)
  • 11 to 1559 (9%)
  • 16 to 20158 (24%)
  • 21 to 2582 (12%)
  • 26 to 3583 (13%)
  • 36 to 4566 (10%)
  • 46 to 5551 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.3%)
  • Over 7510 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded42 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider463 (70%)
  • Passenger116 (18%)
  • Pedestrian78 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car651 (65%)
  • Motorcycle143 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Spelthorne in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Spelthorne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Spelthorne ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Spelthorne had the 146th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
146th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
180th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
280th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Spelthorne with the most crashes in 1983

The A308 had the most collisions in Spelthorne in 1983: 89, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Spelthorne, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3088999114
2ndB378475504
3rdB376465517
4thB3754354013
5thA30404556
6thA2443843010
7thB377182002
8thA3044172323
9thB33667802
10thM371202
11thM256600
12thB30034400
13thA31133301
14thA3163401
15thA3751100
16thA3761100

Towns in Spelthorne: crashes in 1983

Staines-upon-Thames had the most collisions of any town in Spelthorne in 1983: 98.

Postcode districts in Spelthorne: crashes in 1983

TW18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Spelthorne in 1983: 131.

Latest crashes in Spelthorne in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Spelthorne in 1983, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Spelthorne road accidents in other years