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Sutton road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 923 road traffic collisions in Sutton in 1982, and 1,191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1981 (873), and casualties rose from 1,129.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,857 collisions in Sutton.

Collisions in 1982
923
Up 6% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,191
Up 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Sutton in 1982

1.3% of collisions in Sutton in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 16% in Sutton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious17319%
  • Slight73880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious18616%
  • Slight99383%

Sutton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sutton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 971 in 1983. 1982 is highlighted, with 923, up 6% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025306361
2024362444
2023355411
2022394482
2021354436
2020319378
2019442530
2018407508
2017433532
2016350426
2015322372
2014367420
2013392485
2012380491
2011407534
2010389481
2009388483
2008458564
2007449589
2006513640
2005510606
2004494612
2003547661
2002538664
2001653829
2000631802
1999663821
1998683850
1997712867
1996660754
1995655782
1994708893
1993714851
1992757938
1991801949
19908731,043
19898551,007
1988722855
1987777976
19868421,079
19858121,016
19848321,011
19839711,211
19829231,191
19818731,129
19809311,192
19799331,162

When and where crashes happen in Sutton in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday121 (13%)
  • Wednesday167 (18%)
  • Thursday120 (13%)
  • Friday166 (18%)
  • Saturday130 (14%)
  • Sunday87 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59137 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.6%)
  • February61 (6.6%)
  • March69 (7.5%)
  • April66 (7.2%)
  • May72 (7.8%)
  • June65 (7%)
  • July74 (8%)
  • August69 (7.5%)
  • September100 (11%)
  • October94 (10%)
  • November94 (10%)
  • December89 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight608 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit309 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds735 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry644 (70%)
  • Wet or damp253 (27%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph827 (90%)
  • 40 mph96 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway800 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sutton in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant531 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist287 (24%)
  • Pedestrian198 (17%)
  • Cyclist110 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15106 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20285 (24%)
  • 21 to 25150 (13%)
  • 26 to 35166 (14%)
  • 36 to 45121 (10%)
  • 46 to 5572 (6%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6%)
  • 66 to 7568 (5.7%)
  • Over 7532 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded66 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider727 (61%)
  • Passenger266 (22%)
  • Pedestrian198 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,123 (67%)
  • Motorcycle292 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sutton in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Sutton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sutton ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sutton had the 90th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
90th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
90th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sutton with the most crashes in 1982

The A232 had the most collisions in Sutton in 1982: 103, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sutton, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA232103141219
2ndA21789126122
3rdB223087111015
4thB2787390212
5thA2376587112
6thB271506108
7thA24374706
8thB272283715
9thA2043253404
10thB279151604
11thB277111103
12thA2022101101
13thB2836701
14thA2403300
15thB2803401
16thA232200
17thA2972200
18thB2902201
19thA2361100
20thA2391100

Towns in Sutton: crashes in 1982

Sutton, Sutton had the most collisions of any town in Sutton in 1982: 865.

Postcode districts in Sutton: crashes in 1982

SM1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sutton in 1982: 261.

Latest crashes in Sutton in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Sutton in 1982, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Sutton road accidents in other years