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Tower Hamlets road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,259 road traffic collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1984, and 1,423 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 162 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1983 (1,187), and casualties rose from 1,353.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 49,582 collisions in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions in 1984
1,259
Up 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,423
Up 5% on 1983
Fatal collisions
19
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
162
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Tower Hamlets in 1984

1.5% of collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1984 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Tower Hamlets from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.5%
  • Serious16213%
  • Slight1,07886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.3%
  • Serious17212%
  • Slight1,23287%

Tower Hamlets road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tower Hamlets, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 1982. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,259, up 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 1,259
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259491,079
20249011,014
20239991,148
20221,0391,170
20211,1141,281
20208961,034
20191,1311,350
20181,1321,337
20171,1211,299
20161,0861,272
20151,0661,247
20141,0441,221
20139321,020
20129951,195
2011883945
2010861970
2009772892
20088771,103
2007831969
2006787916
20058391,004
2004829991
20038991,057
20029301,094
20011,1701,397
20001,1401,387
19991,2021,424
19981,1501,306
19971,0331,191
19961,0381,193
19951,0331,181
19941,0321,162
19931,0621,192
19921,1061,310
19911,2051,427
19901,1741,375
19891,3131,534
19881,2111,382
19871,1551,294
19861,2381,428
19851,1381,344
19841,2591,423
19831,1871,353
19821,3441,587
19811,1241,328
19801,1401,349
19791,2151,461

When and where crashes happen in Tower Hamlets in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (14%)
  • Tuesday180 (14%)
  • Wednesday198 (16%)
  • Thursday194 (15%)
  • Friday229 (18%)
  • Saturday157 (12%)
  • Sunday119 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59215 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59324 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.3%)
  • February99 (7.9%)
  • March121 (9.6%)
  • April90 (7.1%)
  • May110 (8.7%)
  • June102 (8.1%)
  • July111 (8.8%)
  • August105 (8.3%)
  • September104 (8.3%)
  • October99 (7.9%)
  • November119 (9.5%)
  • December107 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight908 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit349 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,037 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry959 (76%)
  • Wet or damp297 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,199 (95%)
  • 40 mph38 (3%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,102 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian462 (32%)
  • Car occupant425 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist259 (18%)
  • Cyclist110 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (6%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1095 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1596 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20179 (13%)
  • 21 to 25235 (17%)
  • 26 to 35251 (18%)
  • 36 to 45167 (12%)
  • 46 to 55119 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6578 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (2%)
  • Not recorded63 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider676 (48%)
  • Pedestrian462 (32%)
  • Passenger285 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,204 (61%)
  • Motorcycle298 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach102 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tower Hamlets in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Tower Hamlets

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Tower Hamlets ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tower Hamlets had the 45th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Tower Hamlets with the most crashes in 1984

The A11 had the most collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1984: 231, including 5 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tower Hamlets, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11231254526
2ndA13204228224
3rdA107536115
4thA102516829
5thA1205485816
6thB119464814
7thA12034549310
8thA1209444605
9thA1206414606
10thA1202394609
11thA1208323412
12thB140283504
13thB118252502
14thB108212413
15thA100202203
16thB13491101
17thB1268902
18thB1357801
19thA12106601
20thB1216600

Towns in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 1984

Tower Hamlets itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,195.

Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 1984

E1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tower Hamlets in 1984: 422.

Latest crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1984, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Tower Hamlets road accidents in other years