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Wandsworth road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,926 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 1979, and 2,304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 341 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 56,744 collisions in Wandsworth.

Collisions in 1979
1,926
Casualties in 1979
2,304
Fatal collisions
28
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
341
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 1979

1.5% of collisions in Wandsworth in 1979 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.5%
  • Serious34118%
  • Slight1,55781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.3%
  • Serious37116%
  • Slight1,90383%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,926.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025759843
2024819893
20231,0411,098
20229521,043
20211,0541,143
20209501,050
20199451,070
20189821,105
20171,0031,135
20169511,085
20159841,098
20141,0001,124
20138711,003
20129951,122
20119511,058
20108971,024
2009812932
2008760891
2007795915
2006784905
2005875981
20041,0511,203
20031,0291,174
20021,2091,409
20011,2351,427
20001,2651,457
19991,2411,420
19981,2421,432
19971,3451,504
19961,3591,603
19951,3911,621
19941,4291,646
19931,3131,584
19921,4011,666
19911,3741,568
19901,5151,702
19891,4391,632
19881,4631,680
19871,4601,687
19861,5581,792
19851,6611,934
19841,7211,977
19831,7011,949
19821,8682,187
19811,6451,937
19801,7231,979
19791,9262,304

When and where crashes happen in Wandsworth in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday269 (14%)
  • Tuesday260 (13%)
  • Wednesday270 (14%)
  • Thursday286 (15%)
  • Friday353 (18%)
  • Saturday261 (14%)
  • Sunday227 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59214 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59254 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59301 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59419 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59319 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59300 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (6.8%)
  • February121 (6.3%)
  • March146 (7.6%)
  • April153 (7.9%)
  • May177 (9.2%)
  • June169 (8.8%)
  • July153 (7.9%)
  • August155 (8%)
  • September136 (7.1%)
  • October210 (11%)
  • November194 (10%)
  • December181 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,254 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit670 (35%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds279 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other1,612 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,369 (71%)
  • Wet or damp496 (26%)
  • Snow61 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,858 (96%)
  • 40 mph68 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway622 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1,138 (59%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant790 (34%)
  • Pedestrian675 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist479 (21%)
  • Cyclist168 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant55 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10144 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15171 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20355 (15%)
  • 21 to 25335 (15%)
  • 26 to 35399 (17%)
  • 36 to 45184 (8%)
  • 46 to 55177 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65127 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75107 (4.6%)
  • Over 7552 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded194 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,111 (48%)
  • Pedestrian675 (29%)
  • Passenger518 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,010 (62%)
  • Motorcycle526 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes243 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach140 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle67 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Wandsworth ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 15th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
15th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 1979

The A3 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 1979: 195, including 6 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3195250632
2ndA24178203542
3rdA217167204129
4thA214124164121
5thA205114123316
6thA3205110141127
7thA21999110110
8thA30368087015
9thA32164763011
10thA3220476119
11thA218374204
12thB229353608
13thA306333602
14thB306303505
15thB242272804
16thA3209252803
17thA216232617
18thB237203003
19thA3031162123
20thB234141603

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 1979, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years