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Sutton road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 971 road traffic collisions in Sutton in 1983, and 1,211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1982 (923), and casualties rose from 1,191.

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

Collisions in 1983
971
Up 5% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,211
Up 2% on 1982
Fatal collisions
14
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Sutton in 1983

1.4% of collisions in Sutton in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 16% in Sutton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious16016%
  • Slight79782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious17314%
  • Slight1,02485%

Sutton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sutton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 971 in 1983. 1983 is highlighted, with 971, up 5% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (12%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday162 (17%)
  • Sunday110 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59191 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59202 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59155 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (7.4%)
  • February65 (6.7%)
  • March98 (10%)
  • April69 (7.1%)
  • May81 (8.3%)
  • June81 (8.3%)
  • July94 (9.7%)
  • August64 (6.6%)
  • September77 (7.9%)
  • October87 (9%)
  • November89 (9.2%)
  • December94 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight665 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit301 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds785 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry712 (73%)
  • Wet or damp241 (25%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph871 (90%)
  • 40 mph98 (10%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway866 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sutton in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant550 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist235 (19%)
  • Pedestrian229 (19%)
  • Cyclist125 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1056 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1599 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20295 (24%)
  • 21 to 25174 (14%)
  • 26 to 35149 (12%)
  • 36 to 45112 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5582 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.9%)
  • Over 7537 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded59 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider713 (59%)
  • Passenger269 (22%)
  • Pedestrian229 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,221 (70%)
  • Motorcycle245 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sutton in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sutton had the 76th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sutton with the most crashes in 1983

The A232 had the most collisions in Sutton in 1983: 101, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sutton, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA232101125316
2ndA21794129115
3rdA2978299316
4thB2786986313
5thA2376881114
6thA24506518
7thA2043475306
8thB271435108
9thB272254104
10thB277111205
11thB279111503
12thA202281000
13thB22184601
14thB2834500
15thB2903401
16thB22301100
17thB2841101

Towns in Sutton: crashes in 1983

Sutton, Sutton had the most collisions of any town in Sutton in 1983: 908.

Postcode districts in Sutton: crashes in 1983

SM1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sutton in 1983: 247.

Latest crashes in Sutton in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Sutton in 1983, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Sutton road accidents in other years