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Wandsworth road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,723 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 1980, and 1,979 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 262 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1979 (1,926), and casualties fell from 2,304.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,723
Down 11% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,979
Down 14% on 1979
Fatal collisions
18
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
262
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 1980

1% of collisions in Wandsworth in 1980 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181%
  • Serious26215%
  • Slight1,44384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191%
  • Serious27414%
  • Slight1,68685%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,723, down 11% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980: 1,723
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (13%)
  • Tuesday274 (16%)
  • Wednesday241 (14%)
  • Thursday251 (15%)
  • Friday302 (18%)
  • Saturday246 (14%)
  • Sunday188 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5986 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59176 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59205 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59275 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59406 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59314 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59243 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (8.3%)
  • February125 (7.3%)
  • March143 (8.3%)
  • April128 (7.4%)
  • May147 (8.5%)
  • June143 (8.3%)
  • July169 (9.8%)
  • August122 (7.1%)
  • September136 (7.9%)
  • October177 (10%)
  • November147 (8.5%)
  • December143 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,134 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit585 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds271 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other1,448 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,271 (74%)
  • Wet or damp442 (26%)
  • Snow10 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,668 (97%)
  • 40 mph54 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway582 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout26 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded965 (56%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant624 (32%)
  • Pedestrian569 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist426 (22%)
  • Cyclist195 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (6%)
  • Van occupant35 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10133 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15143 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20323 (16%)
  • 21 to 25288 (15%)
  • 26 to 35338 (17%)
  • 36 to 45180 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 55139 (7%)
  • 56 to 65134 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7569 (3.5%)
  • Over 7546 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded137 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,020 (52%)
  • Pedestrian569 (29%)
  • Passenger390 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,768 (60%)
  • Motorcycle503 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle198 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach129 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle69 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Wandsworth ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 19th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 1980

The A3 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 1980: 161, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3161186321
2ndA24147181224
3rdA217123147216
4thA214111131219
5thA219111116212
6thA20598111121
7thA320586101113
8thA30368189211
9thA3220616819
10thA306445108
11thA3216385805
12thB229344003
13thA218262802
14thB237252902
15thA216222212
16thB242212103
17thA3209202104
18thB306202004
19thA3207161704
20thB234162000

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years